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Jennifer Newton

Harry 'won't talk about Prince Andrew' in upcoming book 'out of affection for Eugenie'

Prince Harry will "largely ignore" Prince Andrew and the scandal that surrounded him in his upcoming memoir, it has been reported.

Harry is known to be extremely close to his cousin Princess Eugenie, who is Andrew's youngest daughter.

And it has been said that "affection for Eugenie", Harry won't talk about the saga that engulfed her father, reports The Times.

It's still not known when Harry will publish his much anticipated "intimate and heartfelt memoir."

However, writing in MailOnline in April, Dan Wootton also said the Yorks would be spared "scathing treatment".

He wrote: "There is a growing sense that Harry has decided to spare the Yorks the same sort of scathing treatment being prepared for his father and brother and their wives, at least in part due to his close relationship with cousins Princess Beatrice and Eugenie.

Prince Harry with his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie at Trooping The Colour (UK Press via Getty Images)

"Courtiers point to the fact Oprah – close friends with the couple – seemingly never asked about the Andrew/Epstein scandal in the highly controlled CBS interview."

Both Harry and Eugenie are said to enjoy a special bond, which is a long-shared one that goes all the way back to when they were children.

Both their mothers, the late Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, were close friends, who spent a lot of time together. They even went on holiday together with the children also tagging along, forming the basis of the bond.

Harry and Eugenie are said to share a close bond (Getty Images)
Andrew with his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie (PA)

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As they grew older, the royal cousins hit the London club scene together - especially Harry and Eugenie - and they were regulars at the popular London club, Mahiki, sneaking in the back entrance.

Insiders say that of all of the Queen's grandchildren, Harry and Eugenie had the "most natural connections" and are the "closest of friends".

In their book Finding Freedom, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand claim Harry and Eugenie's roles within the royal family was the base of their close relationship.

They write: "Like Harry, Eugenie also struggled to carve out her own identity growing up.

"Not being in a senior role meant that she had to go out into the world and find her own path, which she has done, moving to New York in 2013 to work at Paddle8, the auction house run by Misha's husband and Harry's friend Alexander.

"Harry had always confided in his cousin when it came to the women in his life.

"Not only did he trust her implicitly, but friends say that she gives great advice and has always been "beyond wise" for her years."

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