# Prince Andrew's non-sweating condition explanation

> Photographer reveals Prince Andrew's off-camera explanation for his 'non-sweating' condition during Newsnight interview.
- Title: Prince Andrew's non-sweating condition explanation · Dailymail
- Summary: Photographer reveals Prince Andrew's off-camera explanation for his 'non-sweating' condition during Newsnight interview.
- Keywords: prince andrew, emily maitlis, newsnight interview, non-sweating condition, royal navy helicopter pilot, falklands war, jeffrey epstein, virginia giuffre, buckingham palace, camera explanation, off-camera explanation, medical condition
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- Published: 2026-11-14T10:02:13+00:00
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- Topics: prince andrew, emily maitlis, newsnight interview, non-sweating condition, royal navy helicopter pilot, falklands war, jeffrey epstein, virginia giuffre, buckingham palace, camera explanation, off-camera explanation, medical condition
## Prince Andrew's non-sweating condition
Photographer Mark Harrison revealed Prince Andrew gave Emily Maitlis an off-camera explanation of his 'non-sweating' condition during the Newsnight interview.
## Interview context
The interview occurred seven years ago on November 16, 2019, after Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis.
## Andrew's condition explanation
Andrew claimed he could not sweat due to an 'overdose of adrenaline' from the Falklands War.
## Off-camera explanation
Andrew linked his condition to Royal Navy helicopter training where he learned to overcome natural instincts during missile attacks.
## Maitlis' question
Emily Maitlis asked Andrew if he had ever explained his condition publicly before the interview.
## Andrew's response
Andrew replied he had not explained his condition on camera previously.
## Interview broadcast
The interview was broadcast on November 16, 2019, leading to public backlash against Prince Andrew.
## Public reaction
Viewers criticized Andrew for his inability to express sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
## Prince Andrew's status
Andrew stepped back from public duties within days of the interview's broadcast.
## Virginia Giuffre's account
Virginia Giuffre recalled Andrew was 'profusely sweating' when they danced at London's Tramp nightclub.
## Andrew's training explanation
Andrew described being trained to do the opposite of natural instincts during missile attacks.
## Photographer's account
Mark Harrison described Andrew as 'upbeat, very smiley, right to the end, confident and he felt well-rehearsed'.
## Maitlis' line
Maitlis said, 'Yeah, it was great, it was a real walk in the park wasn't it?' referencing Andrew walking in the park with Epstein.
## Public backlash
Andrew's explanation for visiting Pizza Express in Woking with Giuffre became widely mocked.
## Medical implausibility
Andrew's claim of being unable to sweat was medically implausible according to experts.
## Consequence
Andrew stepped back from public duties within days of the interview's broadcast.
## Key takeaway

Prince Andrew explained his inability to sweat due to Royal Navy helicopter training during a break in filming with Emily Maitlis.