I agreed to do an interview about the interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel. People have asked what I was thinking as I sat there opposite the prince, preparing for the questions to come. Play Video 1:54 Prince Andrew denies having sex with teenager, saying he took daughter for pizza in Woking – videoThe prince put me at ease; chatty, relaxed. This is a Newsnight interview, not a royal encounter.” It was her focused, steely, enquiring look I found myself channelling each time nerves deserted me. Emily Maitlis is the lead presenter for BBC Newsnight and the author of Airhead – the Imperfect Art of Making News

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2019 06:01 UTC