Prince Andrew has announced that he will give up his public roles following intensifying public concern about his friendship with the millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Among the organisations the Duke of York was involved with was the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, which named him as its patron only six months ago.

The organisation, whose president is Norman Foster and which has Terry Farrell and Peter Palumbo on its advisory board, advises the government on public amenity and aesthetics and promotes public awareness of high-quality design.

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