A number of charities have dropped Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, as its patron following the fallout over the emergence of an email to the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein , where she called him a "supreme friend".

The seven that have so far axed the duchess include British Heart Foundation (BHS), The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Teenage Cancer Trust, Prevent Breast Cancer, Julia's House, Children's Literacy Charity and National Foundation for Retired Service Animals. A BHS spokesperson confirmed: “Sarah, Duchess of York, is no longer serving as an ambassador for the British Heart Foundation.

“We are grateful for the duchess’ support for our work and thank her for her past efforts to help us save and improve lives by funding pioneering research into cardiovascular di

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