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Daily Mirror
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Russell Myers & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Prince Andrew should be forgiven over sex scandal, Archbishop of Canterbury suggests

The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested shamed Prince Andrew should be forgiven for the sex abuse scandal - saying the Duke is "seeking to make amends and I think that's a very good thing".

In an interview with ITV tonight, Most Rev Justin Welby suggested "we all have to step back a bit" from the case which plunged the monarchy into one of its worst-ever crises.

In an astonishing intervention following the Duke of York’s disgrace, the holy man said it was a “good thing” Andrew was “seeking to make amends”.

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