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Sarah, Duchess of York, says Britain's Prince Andrew is a "humongously good man".
The 55-year-old ex-wife of the Duke of York has rubbished allegations made against him concerning sex with an underage woman, saying she "won't stand by" and "not support him so publicly".
She said: "The great news is that Andrew and I and the girls are the best family unit there ever is and I know him extremely, extremely well. Buckingham Palace put out a denial two weeks ago or a week ago and we stand by that denial."
The mother of Princesses Beatrice, 26, and Eugenie, 24, also revealed she was shocked such allegations had been said about the royal, and would continue to support him because she knows what it feels like to have "salacious lies" spread about you.
She continued: "Secondly, and more importantly, I won't stand by - because I know what it feels like to have salacious lies made up about you - and not support him so publicly because they are just shockingly accusatory allegations which I don't think is right, it's defamation of character.
"As a great father and a humongously good man and all the works he does for Britain, I won't stand by and let him have his character defamed to this level."
Appearing on US television station NBC, the Duchess - formerly known as Sarah Ferguson - said she would continue to defend her "best friend" until the allegations have gone away.
She added: "I'll have not one word said about him on any level."

Two pub owners have been left confused after receiving a gas bill addressed to Britain's Prince Charles.
Karen Rand and Terry Gaskin - who run the Prince of Wales pub in Broxted, south east England - were left perplexed when the letter arrived from British Gas addressed to "HRH The Prince of Wales" stating he had been referred to debt collection company PRA over an unpaid gas bill totalling £1,773.30.
Terry said: "It was a bit of a shock - obviously there has been some sort of mix-up."
Further mystery surrounds the incident as the drinking establishment is not even on the gas mains and does not have an account with the company.
The 57-year-old landlord explained: "I've got no account with British Gas and I haven't contacted them, so I don't know whether we'll hear from them again.
"I've no idea whether Prince Charles has been paying his gas bill or not."
A spokesperson for the company has now commented on the incident stating neither the pub or the 66-year-old prince - who is second in the line of succession - were supposed to have received the letter.
They said: "His Royal Highness can rest assured that he was not the intended recipient of this letter."
The company are now investigating how the error occurred in a bid to resolve the case.
The representative told the BBC: "We're looking into how the error occurred so that it can be resolved.
"We've also tried to contact Mr Gaskin today in order to explain the situation and put his mind at rest."

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are feeling "hurt and humiliated" over Prince Andrew's sex scandal.
The Duke of York is alleged to have had intercourse with an under-age woman, Virginia Roberts, and his daughters are feeling embarrassed and ashamed about the accusations, despite Buckingham Palace insisting they are "categorically untrue".
A source said: "It's really the worst thing imaginable for them. They just want to hide away and not see anybody."
Eugenie, 24, is believed to be taking the allegations particularly badly, telling pals she feels like the whole situation is a nightmare.
The source continued: "Eugenie said she woke up the other day and hoped it was all a bad dream."
While the 54-year-old royal's daughters feel upset over the claims, the Duke's former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, is thought to be standing by her ex-husband and friend, with whom she recently purchased a multi-million pound chalet in the exclusive Verbier resort in Switzerland.
The insider said: "She'll defend Andy until the day she dies."
Although she has come out in support of the Prince, the Duchess is reportedly furious he became involved with American investment banker Jeffrey Epstein in the first place, as he is who is believed to have "loaned" the woman to him.
Speaking to Woman's Day magazine, the insider added: "She's still angry with him for putting himself in these bad positions, and for the pain it's caused Bea and Eugenie."

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend has been hired by Mulberry.
Cressida Bonas has been recruited by the fashion firm to front their latest collection, but a representative from the firm slammed suggestions she has been taken on because of her royal connections, explaining it was her dance ability which drew them to the blonde beauty.
The spokesperson said: "Mulberry saw Cressida's final dance video from studying at Leeds University and were charmed by her and her movement which inspired the concept."
The dance graduate - who is the daughter of model Lady Mary Gaye Curzon - has filmed a 30-second advert for the company's spring and summer collection opposite 'Pride' actor Freddie Fox, which she says is themed around "having fun".
Speaking to Yahoo Style, she gushed: "I think it was just about being free and happy, and having fun. It was more about a dance that was improvised, and not all about the steps."
The 25-year-old model split with the young royal in April last year in a bid to pursue a career as an actress, and although she only has one small role lined up in 17th century romance 'Tulip Fever', producer Harvey Weinstein is sure she has a bright future ahead of her, explaining her success has nothing to do with the "media profile" she built from dating the Prince.
He said: "It will be the first of many roles for her.
"She is not taking advantage of any media profile."

Britain's Prince Andrew has been urged to skip official engagements by MPs.
The Duke of York has become embroiled in controversy recently after a woman claimed she was forced to have intercourse with him when she was underage, and British MPs have now called for him not to attend a UK reception at the World Economic Forum due to the allegations.
The event for British exporters is due to take place in Davos, Switzerland, next week, but critics say it should focus on the hard work of UK firms, and not that of the Duke's private life.
Three Labour members of a House of Commons business committee are reported to be concerned the prince could prove to be a distraction at the event, while Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker called for the 54-year-old royal to "keep a low profile".
He said: "I think it would be helpful if he wasn't going because of the furore which is surrounding him at the present time, which may well be very unfair."
The allegations - which Buckingham Palace has denounced as "categorically untrue" and lacking "any foundation" - have shocked the MP, who said greater royal transparency is needed, and suggested the father of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie could provide a negative representation of Britain.
He told the BBC: "I don't know and nobody does know [if they are true]. But I certainly think when we represent our country abroad, whoever we are, we have to bear in mind how that will be received at any particular point."

Rankin thinks Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is "really funny".
The acclaimed British photographer - whose full name is John Rankin Waddell - worked on a portrait of the monarch as part of her 2002 Golden Jubilee celebrations, and has described how pleased he was when meeting her because she acted so normally.
He recalled: "I watched her walk down this long corridor at Buckingham Palace with a guy who must have been at least 6ft. She's tiny, and she was looking up at him, smiling and chatting, and I thought, 'You're exactly what I want you to be. You're a real person.'"
The 48-year-old artist also revealed how he acted like comedy spy Austin Powers in a bid to make the 88-year-old royal laugh during the shoot to create the iconic image in which she grins at the camera.
He confessed: "I started saying 'Ma'am', like 'jam'. 'Ma'am, you have to smile, please' - I was like Austin Powers. And she just laughed at me. She was really funny, making a lot of jokes - very dry. Photography is all about collaboration - and she gave it to me."
Following the unveiling of the photograph, Rankin admits she gave her approval of the image but didn't mention her own face; a move he thought was "classy".
He told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper: "She wrote back to me having seen the shot, saying, 'I love the stitching on the flag'. That's the Queen's way of not having an opinion. That's classy. It's like saying, 'I like the photograph, I'm just not commenting on myself.'"

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has bought a multi-million pound chalet in Switzerland.
The 54-year-old son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has splashed out on the property with ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, in one of the country's most exclusive resorts, Verbier.
The seven bedroom house - named Chalet Helora - is believed to be worth up to £13 million and features a swimming pool, a large sun terrace and views across the mountains.
A local businessman who claims to have an extensive knowledge of the building said: "It used to be one of the nicest chalets in Verbier 30 years ago. When they built it, it was one of the best because of the views, the sunsets and it's almost ski-in ski-out, so for many reasons. It dominates the area."
The couple divorced in 1996 after 10 years of marriage but have remained friends while raising their two daughters, Princesses Beatrice, 26, and Eugenie, 24.
The Duke and Duchess are believed to have decided to purchase the property together after a year of negotiations to avoid regulations restricting the size of properties bought by foreigners, splitting the chalet evenly as well as the 881 metres squared of land.
A source close to the 55-year-old mother-of-two described the purchase as a "family investment" due to their keen interest in winter sports.
The source said: "They holiday in Verbier several times each year as all the family are keen skiers and it makes sense to have their own place there."

Princess Diana's former minder Ken Wharfe has branded a play about her life "tasteless".
The production titled 'Truth, Lies, Diana' claims James Hewitt - who the Princess had a five year affair with - is Prince Harry's real father, using naked photos of them both to suggest they are related; accusations Ken says are categorically untrue.
After watching the play, he said: "James Hewitt was captured naked, then twenty odd years later they tried to tie it up with Prince Harry in a hotel room in Las Vegas.
"What's the connection? Well there is no connection."
The show - which is being performed at the Charing Cross Theatre in London's West End - has also been slammed for using nude photographs of the 30-year-old Prince which were taken in a Las Vegas hotel room in August 2012 and sold to the media.
He continued: "To use that picture as a means of providing substance to this play I thought was a cheap story because it was totally irrelevant.
"It's totally tasteless, it has no relevance to this play at all."
The former royal bodyguard also recalled how James Hewitt had previously confirmed he was not the father of Harry, who is the second son of Prince Charles.
He added: "Hewitt, actually, prior to this play has gone on record to say Harry isn't his son. Harry knows exactly who he is and he's heard all this before.
Thankfully, Ken said the young royal is sure to see the funny side in the claims, and will not take the accusations to heart.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "He won't give a monkeys about the play and won't see it. He will laugh it all off."

David Clark is planning on proposing to Princess Beatrice of York.
The 26-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew, and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York has been in a long-term relationship with the 31-year-old businessman for seven years, and he is now believed to have told friends he is planning to get engaged.
A source revealed: "As yet there is no sight of a ring but Dave has told one of his best friends that he is planning to propose."
The young royal - who enjoyed a romantic break to the Caribbean island of St Barts over the New Year - has also previously taken the Virgin Galactic businessman on several of her family holidays, including trips to New York, St Tropez, and Verbier.
As a close friend of the family, the wealthy professional - whose father, Michael Clark, was formerly the chief legal counsel at Cadbury Schweppes - is also hoping a proposal may take the heat off Beatrice's father, who has recently been drawn into allegations he engaged in sexual relations with a woman when she was 17.
The source told Express.co.uk: "It would come as very welcome news for Andrew and Fergie, especially the way they are both feeling now.
"They both like Dave very much."