Having effectively destroyed Andrew’s royal career with her infamous Panorama interview, Emily Maitlis now defends him over the Chinese spy furore. ‘I don’t understand why this is laid at the door of the prince with so much castigation and so much blame,’ she announces.
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‘If he’s guilty of something, it’s definitely naivety. But when I read all this stuff that he’s not allowed to walk to church, he’s not allowed to be with the Royal Family... I don’t understand what the actual crime is here, frankly.’. Might home-alone Andy clutch a Royal Lodge Christmas cracker in the hope that newly supportive Emily passes by?.
![[With the departure of Justin Welby (pictured, right), Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell (pictured, left) steps in as interim Primate]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/01/93257239-14203863-image-a-14_1734484088342.jpg)
Britain's Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. Emily Maitlis (pictured) infamously skewered Prince Andrew in a TV interview in 2019. The King’s pact with Andrew last year allowed the prince to do charitable work – if he could find an organisation willing to take him on.
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Such patronage would have to be low key and receive the King’s blessing. Beatrice and Eugenie, ideal for charities looking for a second-tier royal for their letterhead, don’t need Charles’s permission. Poignantly, in the absence of charities willing to have him, Andrew hasn’t had to bother asking for his brother’s imprimatur.
![['King Charles may want to avoid taking Camilla (pictured) to an exhibition by the Royal Collection', Hardcastle writes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/01/93257185-14203863-image-a-11_1734483929823.jpg)
