After spending the first few weeks of 2015 standing back from the press following the Virginia Roberts allegations that she had sex with the Duke of York while she was still underage, the royal has finally come out to talk about the scandal for the first time, in Davos ... and Prince Andrew's denial is a strong one.

When he first appeared in the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, news outlets around the world (including Food World News) expected from day one that the son of Queen Elizabeth II and brother of Prince Charles would be giving an official statement in regards to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal he's currently in the middle of, so Prince Andrew's denial of his involvement didn't come as a shock.

According to The Guardian, Prince Andrew's denial of involvement came during his address to a 200-guest reception in the midst of the World Economic Forum in the famous city of Davos. It was part of his Pitch@Palace reception for different entrepreneurs.

"Firstly I think I must, (and) want, for the record to refer to the events that have taken place in the last few weeks and I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace," was Prince Andrew's denial, according to The Mirror, as he addressed the crowd.

The Duke of York then went on to state that his primary focus was, as it had always been, on his work, and that the allegations against him are completely false.

A few weeks ago, a woman named Virginia Roberts came out to the press stating that, during her teenage years, American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (who has been convicted as a sex offender under U.S. law) had recruited as a sex slave to entertain high profile guests, among them being the Duke of York.

According to the National Post, Prince Andrew's denial comes one day after Roberts submitted her first round of court papers in the U.S., including her first official statement in the case.