“He Had Guts”: Prince Andrew’s Interviewer Emily Maitlis Compares Disgraced Royal Favourably With Most Politicians As “He Was Willing To Talk About Stuff”
deadline.comEmily Maitlis, whose notorious interview with Prince Andrew forced the disgraced royal to announce his departure from public life, has revealed she believes the prince “had behaved rather well.”The former BBC presenter, who interviewed the prince for its flagship Newsnight programme, told The Times that the duke’s behaviour compared favourably with most politicians.She said, “I felt he’d behaved rather well.
He had given us this hour in the palace and was willing to talk about stuff. Most politicians now won’t even talk about their own policies.
So at least he had guts.”And she shared her sentiment that the prince had also enjoyed the interview, unaware of the grief it would bring him.
She said, “He spent a long time afterwards chatting to us and allowing us to take shots going along the corridors. He even gave me this guided tour, saying, ‘Her Majesty is just up these stairs.
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