Denise Welch accuses Prince Andrew of disrespecting Princess Diana shortly after her death
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Denise Welch has claimed that Prince Andrew spoke disrespectfully about the late Princess Diana only months after her death in 1997.
Speaking on Wednesday on Loose Women, Denise criticised the prince for his recent statement on Jeffrey Epstein, claiming he made a conscious decision to remain friends with the disgraced financier despite knowing he had pleaded guilty to procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
The former Coronation Street actress then went on to tell a story that allegedly happened many years ago, claiming that he spoke badly about Diana.
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I had dinner with Prince Andrew… and I was sat opposite a cricketer, and myself and this cricketer who I wont name had made the decision not to mention Princess Diana because she has only recently died, said Denise.
I had never met her, but loved her so much.
Anyway, Prince Andrew was very keen to talk about her and he brought it up and started to say things that really really upset me.
Things that were, to me, very disrespectful about somebody he shouldnt have been sharing this information with.
She continued: Back in the day, I liked a vodka or two and all I can say is he got up to leave and put his hand on my husbands shoulder and said: “rather you than me, Sir”.
[And it was] because I told him how I felt. I was very cross.
Her comments come as a series of public engagements for Prince Andrew have reportedly been cancelled amid the ongoing Epstein scandal.
One of Epsteins accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, claims she was forced to have sex with the duke on three occasions when she was 17.
The duke has strenuously denied the allegations made against him.
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