Christiane Amanpour

Emily Maitlis was as a network presenter of the year at The Royal Television Society Awards, for.

The Newsnight host asked Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace in November about his relationship with the now deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .

The broadcast also won The Interview and scoop of the year, while Newsnight won daily news programme of the year.

The Prince retired from public duties in the course of The Show .

The judge on Wednesday the award ceremony in London, described Maitlis interview as "historic".

"In a year of political chaos, that said your nose for nonsense led bruising encounters with politicians, and your interview with a member of the Royal Family will continue to live on in the history," She Said .

after their victory, the Moderator of The Prince thanked them for the opportunity to look at themselves through the type of "control" that "many politicians have not, and would not be".

"It was not really the king," She Said .

"It was an interview, this watch for women around The World , waiting to see if we asked The Right questions at The Right moment, things that we needed answering. "

In 2015, Prince Andrew was named in court papers as part of a US civil case against Epstein, who has his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

In November, after The Interview , he announced, he asked The Queen 's permission for the "foreseeable future", because the Epstein scandal has had a "major disruption" of the Royal Family .

he said he deeply sympathizes with sex offender Epstein-victims and anyone who "wants some form of closure".

The Duke was a counter-reaction to the BBC-interview about his friendship with the American Financier .

Maitlis parried competition in the RTS awards, ITN's Tom Bradby for his interview with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry & Meghan: An African journey.

also, you beat your BBC colleague Victoria Derbyshire , who was nominated a month after it was announced her self-titled "daily show" was to cut.

Writing on Twitter at the time, Derbyshire, said she was "incredibly proud" at what had reached The Show .

Overall, the BBC won in 10 of the 19 categories, followed by Sky News , five.

News channel of the year, won by Sky News , while Channel 4 News", "outstanding" For the Sama, which won The Best documentary Bafta Award and was also nominated for the Oscar, took the award for best international Current Affairs program.

The domestic version of the same prize went to the BBC's spotlight on The difficulties: A Secret History .

television journalist Christiane Amanpour won the outstanding contribution award.

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Source of news: bbc.com