Prince Andrew is expected to hold crisis talks with the Queen today as he returned to Britain after a luxury holiday amid the growing furore over claims he had sex with an under-age girl. The Duke of York last night appeared in public for the first time since he was accused of abusing the girl ‘procured’ for him by his close friend and convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. The prince – who looked sombre as he left his luxury £22,000-a-week Swiss ski chalet yesterday – is today expected to meet with his most senior aides and lawyers in his mansion close to Windsor Castle.
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Prince Andrew is back in UK and will hold crisis talks at Windsor mansion
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Yesterday he looked pensive as he left £22k-a-week Swiss chalet
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He did not leave retreat for last two days of holiday after scandal broke
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Duke of York was accused of abusing girl 'procured' for him by Epstein
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Claim was made by Virginia Roberts as part of case against US billionaire
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She alleges royal had sex with her when she was 17 - a minor under US law
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He slept with her in New York, London and Caribbean, court papers claim
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Allegations robustly denied by Buckingham Palace in three statements
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Claims by woman's father she met the Queen also categorically denied
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