Eugénie

American

[œ-zhey-nee] / œ ʒeɪˈni /

noun

Comtesse de Teba Marie Eugénie de Montijo de Guzmán, 1826–1920, wife of Napoleon III, born in Spain: Empress of France 1853–71.

Eugénie British

/ øʒeni /

noun

original name Eugénia Maria de Montijo de Guzman, Comtesse de Téba. 1826–1920, Empress of France (1853–71) as wife of Napoleon III

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Princess Eugenie has stepped down as patron of charity Anti-Slavery International, a role she has held for seven years.

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Eugenie's departure from Anti-Slavery International comes after the Charity Commission confirmed it was "assessing concerns" about a separate charity, The Anti-Slavery Collective, which the princess co-founded in 2017.

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Eugenie, 35, her sister Princess Beatrice, 37, and their mother Sarah Ferguson are also repeatedly mentioned in the emails and documents.

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BBC News has attempted to contact Eugenie.

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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have not made any public comment on the Epstein files, and there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing.

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