Ex-BBC royal correspondent blasts Prince Andrews appalling judgement over car crash interview

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PRINCE Andrew displayed “appalling judgment” in his disastrous interview, an ex-BBC royal correspondent claimed today.

Jenny Bond said the Duke of York appeared to be “ill prepared” for the questions fired at him by Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis.

Jenny Bond said Prince Andrew showed a lack of self-awareness
Prince Andrew did not express sympathy to the victims of Epstein
Prince Andrew did not express sympathy to the victims of Epstein

Speaking with Lorraine about the car crash interview, the former royal reporter said the 59-year-old royal gave an interview that was “a very uncomfortable watch”.

She said: “It’s hard to see where he goes from here.

“I think we may be looking at him being marginalised from the royal family because he has displayed such appalling judgment.”

She added: “Now he’s a laughing stock.

“He’s going to be talked about as the pizza man who can’t sweat forever on.”

Viewers had been left baffled when Prince claimed he did not recall meeting Virginia Roberts but could remember visiting Pizza Express the very day she says they romped in 2001.

And he rubbished Virginia’s claims that he was “sweating profusely” when they danced at nightclub Tramp in 2001.

The prince claimed it was almost impossible for him to perspire because he had developed sweat-limiting condition anhidrosis following an adrenaline overdose.

Lorraine this morning was among critics to slam the royal for not giving a “hint of remorse” over his friendship with disgraced Jeffrey Epstein.

She said: “There was no self-awareness at all.”

‘NO SELF-AWARENESS’

Jenny replied: “I don’t think self-awareness is anything Prince Andrew has ever suffered from – it was a glaring omission.

“Emily Maitlis gave him an open goal at the end – almost like a job interview – is there anything else you would like to say? and he said ‘I think you have dragged all that is required out of me’.

“Any junior PR person would say – the first thing you do in this interview is to express remorse and horror at what these victims of Epstein went through.

“He did no such thing – the only apology he made really was to the royal family saying I’ve let the side down.

“Once again, thinking about himself and his own family.”

It comes after reports that Prince Andrew thought the BBC interview was a “great success”.

But viewers were left angry over his lack of sympathy for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, his former friend who died in August awaiting trial for sex trafficking.

He was also ridiculed over his repeated denials of any sexual relationship with then 17-year-oldVirginia Roberts.

Lorraine Kelly said the interview was 'toe curling'
Lorraine Kelly said the interview was ‘toe curling’