DEVELOPING: Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson Axed from 3 Charities Amid Epstein Email Scandal

BREAKING NEWS: Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson Axed from 3 Charities Amid Epstein Email Scandal The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been removed as patron of three charities following the emergence of an email from 2011 where she referred to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as her "supreme friend". Julia's House, a children's hospice charity in Dorset and Wiltshire, was the first to drop the duchess. The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation and the Children's Literacy Charity also announced they had removed her as patron on Monday. The charities cited it as "inappropriate" for Ferguson to continue in her roles, despite thanking her for past support. Ferguson is not commenting on being asked to step down from Julia's House, according to a spokesperson. The BBC has contacted the spokesperson for further comment. This email was sent by Epstein to the duchess in 2011 and shows she referred to him as her "supreme friend". The email is part of a cache of documents released as part of an ongoing investigation into Epstein's associates. The removal of Ferguson from these charities comes amid growing scrutiny of Prince Andrew, her ex-husband, who has been linked to Epstein. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*