Princess Eugenie launches anti-trafficking campaign amid Andrew, Fergie's scandals
Sarah Ferguson was dropped by at least seven charities after a 2011 email to Epstein surfaced
Princess Eugenie has stepped into the spotlight with a new campaign against human trafficking, even as her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, remain mired in controversy over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The 35-year-old royal was in New York City during the United Nations General Assembly to help unveil Hidden Threads: Fake Fashion – A Human Rights Scandal, a global initiative by her co-founded charity, The Anti-Slavery Collective.
The campaign sheds light on how counterfeit fashion, from knockoff handbags to fake sports jerseys, is fuelling forced labour, child exploitation and modern slavery worldwide.
“Fake fashion fuels modern slavery, and The Anti-Slavery Collective is determined to confront and challenge it,” Eugenie said.
“Behind counterfeit fashion are men, women and children coerced into making, distributing or selling fake goods, often at great personal risk and with little gain. This campaign is about creating a call to action for consumers.”
Her advocacy comes at a turbulent time for the York family. Just this week, her mother Sarah Ferguson was dropped by at least seven charities after a 2011 email to Epstein surfaced, in which she called him a “supreme friend” despite publicly denouncing him around the same time.
A spokesperson claimed the message was written under legal pressure and threats from Epstein.
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