Feb. 11, 2026

Eugenie resurfaces in Doha, Fergie aide fear pops up in Epstein emails, and exile talk returns

Eugenie resurfaces in Doha, Fergie aide fear pops up in Epstein emails, and exile talk returns
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Princess Eugenie made her first public appearance since the latest Epstein document dump, popping up at a high end art fair in Doha with friend Caroline Daur, who posted a photo and wrote it had “been too long.” Back in Britain, Thames Valley Police confirmed it is reviewing a complaint from Republic and also assessing a separate allegation that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor assaulted a woman trafficked by Epstein at Royal Lodge, claims Andrew denies. New emails in the files suggest Epstein’s circle worried about what Sarah Ferguson’s longtime aide Johnny O’Sullivan might reveal, as Andrew Lownie warns that if charges ever came, Andrew could bolt to a non extradition safe haven. There’s also fresh eyebrow raising chatter over Andrew keeping the late Queen’s corgis, and a RadarOnline report claiming the renewed scandal is grinding down King Charles as he continues cancer treatment. Plus, Princess Anne gets a surprise stadium ovation at a Six Nations match in Italy.

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Calaruga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Injury. I

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am your host, Mark Francis. Princess Eugenie has been seen

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in public for the first time since her parents, Andrew

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Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, were drawn back into controversy

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by the latest release of the Epstein files. Eugenie, who

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works as a director for the art dealer Hauser and Worth,

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was photographed on Monday at a high end contemporary art

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fair in Doha, Qatar. She was accompanied by her German

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influencer friend Caroline Dower, who sheared a photograph of the

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pair on Instagram. Since the most recent tranch of Epstein

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related documents was made public, Andrew and Ferguson have again

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faced allegations over their friendship with the convicted sex offender.

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During that period, Eugenie had kept a low profile, the

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sources saying she was mortified by the renewed scrutiny. In

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the image posted from Doha, dowerp laced a comforting arm

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around eugeniean wrote that it had been too long since

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they had seen each other. Eugenie's appearance came just hours

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after her cousin Prince William and her uncle, King Charles,

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issued unusually direct statements expressing concern about the mounting allegations

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surrounding Andrew. The newly released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein

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include an email exchange suggesting concern within his circle about

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what Sarah Ferguson's former personal assistant might know about her affairs.

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The messages, dated November twenty ten, appeared to reference Ferguson's

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financial troubles following her US bankruptcy. In the exchange, Epstein

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asks who might be speaking to the press. An associate

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replies that the reporting seems accurate and says Ferguson was

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terrified of her former aide, Johnny O'Sullivan, implying he knew

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damaging details. O'Sullivan, who worked for Ferguson for eighteen years,

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was reportedly owed just under one hundred thousand pounds. The

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documents suggested Ebstein helped cover the debt after Andre traveled

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to New York to request assistance. Thames Valley Police confirmed

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it is reviewing a complaint submitted by the anti monarchy

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group Republic, which alleges misconduct in public office and breaches

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of official secrets. The complaint is based on emails released

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earlier this month by the United States Department of Justice

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that appeared to show the former Duke of York sharing

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reports from official overseas visits, including trips to Hong Kong,

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Vietnam and Singapore with Epstein. Police are also assessing a

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separate allegation contained in the same tranch of documents, The

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claims Andrew sexually assaulted a woman who was trafficked to

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the UK by Epstein at Royal Lodge in Windsor. Andrew

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has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Royal biographer Andrew Lowney, author

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of the book entitled About Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, tells

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a Daily Mail Lowney said that while jail time is

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theoretically possible, he believes Andrew would be more likely to

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leave the UK of charges were brought. Assuming the Metropolitan

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Police and National Crime Agency to investigate Andrew and decide

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there are grounds to charge him, he'll be off to

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a country without an extradition treaty with the UK. He

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suggested Andrew could relocate to Abu Dhabi, where he is

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said to have been offered accommodation by the president of

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the UAE shik Muhammad bin zahed Al Naihan. Lawney added

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that the royal family would be keen to avoid a

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public trial that could expose how Andrew was handled internally

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for years, noting that Spain's former King Juan Carlos left

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the country when corruption allegations emerged. Unlike the monarch, Andrew

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does not have sovereign immunity. King Charles is the only

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member of the royal family protected in that way, leaving

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his brother open to potential legal action. Andrew has been

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accused of clinging to the late Queen's corgies as what

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some sources describe as his final remaining connection to royal life.

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According to Radar Online, Buckingham Palace is confirmed that the

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Queen's two dogs, Mech and Sandy, remain in the care

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of Anne and Sarah, despite both having lost their royal

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roles in titles. The arrangement has drawn criticism from within

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royal circles, with some reportedly questioning whether it is appropriate

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for Andrew to continue caring for the dogs. One source

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told Radar Online he takes a huge pride in looking

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after the dogs. Any royals feel it's inappropriate, but Andrew

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insisted his mother made her wishes clear. Another source said

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he frequently refers to the moment he believes symbolized that trust,

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adding he often says the Queen personally handed him the leashes.

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He sees it as a sign of her trust and

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a reminder of how different things feel now. King Charles

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is facing what aids described as one of the most

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punishing periods of his reign. An ongoing cancer treatment collides

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with renewed scandals surrounding Andrew. According to Pallas insiders quoted

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by Radar Online, the dual pressures have taken a physical

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and emotional toll. One source said this is all killing him.

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Cancer alone would be enough, but Andrew's scandals, now reignited

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by the latest Epstein fails, are grinding Charles down. Every

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new revelation lands as is trained to heal. Another source

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added there is real fear inside the palace that if

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the Andrew Epstein saga escalates again, it could spell the

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end for a monarch already battling serious illness. The stress

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is relentless. Against this backdrop, The king has reportedly found

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quiet support outside the royal household in Kate's parents, Carrol

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and Michael Middleton. Aides say their presences helped steady both

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Charles and the Princess of Wales during a period marked

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by treatment, recovery and relentless headlines. Their closeness was publicly

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noted last summer when Carol appeared in the Royal Box

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at Royal Ascot, where she was seeing chatting comfortably with

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Charles and Prince William. A source said. At the center

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of Kat's private weald is her immediate family, Carol and Michael,

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along with their siblings James and Pepper. They are constant

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presents that doesn't seek attentional headlines but underpins everything. You

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barely see them side by side in public photographs, yet

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they are always there, quietly supporting her through the hardest moments.

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Their role is not symbolic or ceremonial. It is essential

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and without that foundation it would be far harder for

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her to cope with the pressures she faces. Carol is

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now one of charles go to rocks. Princess Anne received

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an unexpected show of support during a visit to Italy

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over the weekend. During warm applause from rugby fans attending

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a Six Nations match in Milan, the Princess Royal patron

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of the Scottish Rugby Union, was in the stands for

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Scotland's opening game of the tournament against Italy. When she

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appeared on the stadium's big screen, fans rose to their

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feet and applauded, leaving Anne visibly surprised before she smiled

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and turned to speak to those seated beside her. A

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lip reading expert later suggested. She remarked that the reaction

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was unexpected and commented on the lively atmosphere in the

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stadium more palace in just a moment. A content warning

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for the remainder of this episode. If you're listening along

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with younger listeners, this would be a good time to

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press stop. In Norway, Marius Borghebi, son of Crown Princess

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Madame Marie, is on trial facing thirty eight charges, including

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raping four women and assaults against ex girlfriends. We're covering

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that trial in full on our sister podcast, Crown and

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Controversy Norway. Just search for that on whatever player you're

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using Crown and Controversy Norway, as well as mentioning it

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in the feed. But as today's news is quite graphic,

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we'll just give a top overview of the news here.

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In testimony given behind closed doors at Oslo District Court,

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a woman described her account of an encounter with Oibei

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in October twenty twenty three, the woman told the court.

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The woman told the court that she and Hoibi had

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consensual intimacy, but later she became very tired and fell asleep.

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In her testimony, she said she woke to realize that

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further sexual activity was taking place without her awareness. Before

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she described feeling shocked and disoriented, saying she felt detached

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from herself and only became fully aware again after it

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was over. After the incident, the woman wrote a private

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note on her phone, which was later presented in court.

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In the note, she described the evening in positive terms,

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referred to compliments she received, and used emerjis to rate

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aspects of the night. In her testimony, she found the

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note functioned as a personal diary and reflected a period

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in which she had pushed away what she now believes

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was an assault. The defense highlighted differences between her earlier

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police interviews and her testimony in court, questioning whether the

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final act was involuntary and noting that she did not

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verbally object at the time. The woman responded that she

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did not express consent either, saying that a sleeping person

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gives no indication of agreement. Prosecutors also presented a five

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second video found on Hoybe's phone, which they alleged was

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recorded without the woman's knowledge, along with data from a

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smart watch she was wearing, which was shown to the

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court but not to the press. The woman told the

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court she recognized herself in the video and found it

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distressing to view. There is much more detail to this story,

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but it's a little too much for this podcast feed.

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For full coverage, please follow the podcast Crown and Controversy Norway,

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and listeners should treat this as an informational overview and

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not a verbatan court record. Him Mink Francis Thanks to

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