Princess Eugenie steps down from anti-slavery charity

Her parents, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew, have come under scrutiny following the release of three million Epstein files, with the former Duke and Duchess of York appearing to be mentioned and pictured hundreds of times.

Eugenie has not commented on the matter and has only been seen a handful of times since the documents were shared by the US Department of Justice.

As revealed by The Observer, the princess's profile has been removed from the charity's website and her role with the organisation has ended.

In a statement, Anti-Slavery International wrote: "After seven years, our patronage from HRH Princess Eugenie of York has come to an end.

"We thank the princess very much for her support for Anti-Slavery International.

"We hope that she continues to work to end slavery for good and deliver freedom for everyone."

There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Eugenie or her sister Princess Beatrice.

Ms Ferguson has previously expressed regret about her connection to Epstein, stating: "I would never have anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein again. I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children. It was a gigantic error in judgment."

Eugenie's father was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office and was later released under investigation.

Andrew has denied any wrongdoing over his Epstein links, but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.

Eugenie's Anti-Slavery Collective charity, which she founded in 2017 alongside Julia de Boinville, is under scrutiny as a public watchdog has confirmed it is "assessing concerns raised".

While the princess has stepped down from Anti-Slavery International, she remains involved with the Anti-Slavery Collective, which she still lists in her Instagram bio.

Anti-Slavery Collective grew out of a 2012 visit to Kolkata in India, where the pair met survivors of modern slavery working with the Women's Interlink Foundation.

After five years researching the issue and meeting campaigners and survivors, the organisation was formally launched to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.

However, a spokesman from the UK Charity Commission told GB News: "We are assessing concerns raised in the media about charitable spending at the Anti-Slavery Collective to determine what role there is, if any, for the Commission."

The watchdog has not yet made any findings and does not put a timeframe on how long its initial enquiries take.

Media scrutiny has focused largely on the charity's finances after accounts showed it recorded income of £92,311 in the year to April 2025.

However, the non-profit's total expenditure was £301,024, including £191,537 on staff salaries and £97,206 on charitable programmes.

The Anti-Slavery Collective's social media accounts do not appear to have been updated since late January.

GB News has contacted the Anti-Slavery Collective for comment.

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