Royal family honour Prince Philip in BBC documentary

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Prince Andrew’s appearance in the new BBC documentary ‘Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers’ could cause a “PR nightmare” for the Queen, due to the Duke’s ongoing lawsuit in the United States, royal expert Molly Mulshine claimed. Her Majesty’s second son has been accused of sexual abuse by a former alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim, with the High Court ruling this week that they will intervene if necessary to serve Prince Andrew with the US legal documents. The Duke of York has repeatedly denied all allegations and he is not facing any criminal charges over Giuffre’s allegations and her case is a civil claim for damages.

Speaking on the podcast Royally US, royal commentator Molly Mulshine claimed: “Since Zara Tindall is participating too, I guess they’re sort of trying to draw a line, like this isn’t about working royals, it’s about the actual family, which makes complete sense.

“Also again, is it worth the PR nightmare that’s going to happen when everyone watches it right?

“Imagine what Twitter is going to be like already you know.”

The short trailer that has been released by the BBC shows Prince Harry, Prince William, Zara Tindall, and Prince Charles reminiscing on the life of the Duke of Edinburgh. 

In a statement, the BBC said: “For the first time on television, more than a dozen members of the Royal Family offer their personal thoughts and reflections as they pay a historic tribute to the extraordinary life of His Royal Highness Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.”

The organisation said on September 10 that “The Queen and Duke’s four children will all appear in Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, as will their adult grandchildren and other family members.”

The hour-long documentary promises a “unique portrait of the longest-serving consort in royal history” with insights from several members of the Royal Family, including the Duke’s four children and his eight grandchildren. 

The Queen however, is not believed to have taken part. 

Originally intended to mark Prince Philip’s 100th birthday in June, the programme was pushed back following his death on April 9, 2021. 

The documentary will now air on BBC One on September 22. 

As the son of Prince Philip, it has been confirmed that Prince Andrew has given an interview and will appear in the documentary alongside his family. 

The Duke of York is currently facing public pressure after a civil case was filed against him under New York’s Child Victims Act on August 10. 

His accuser, Virginia Giuffre, is claiming that she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew on three occasions – once at the London home of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and twice at Epstein’s homes in Manhattan and the US Virgin Islands. 

She claims that the Duke acted in full awareness that she was only 17 years old and was “a victim of sex trafficking”. 

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In 2019, he told BBC Newsnight that the alleged abuse “never happened” and said: “It didn’t happen. I can absolutely categorically tell you it never happened. I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever.”

Prince Andrew had befriended the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the 1990s but had terminated their friendship in 2010. 

In a later statement, he said: “I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein.

“His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure.

“I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives. Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.”

In the latest developments, Prince Andrew’s legal team have contested that lawyers for Ms Giuffre have served the Duke with legal papers. In a pre-trial hearing in New York, Ms Giuffre’s US lawyers requested service of proceedings by the British high court, to which they agreed to intervene if necessary.

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