Prince Andrew has made his first public appearance since he was named in allegations by a woman who claimed she was made to have sex with him while underage.
The Duke of York, 54, is due to host a reception on entrepreneurship at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
The Prince is expected to publicly deny the allegations when he speaks to the forum at around 5.30pm.
It emerged on Thursday that the Duke has been formally asked to respond to the allegations.
A letter addressed to the Prince at Buckingham Palace has been filed by lawyers acting on behalf of Virginia Roberts.
Ms Roberts, who is referred to in court as Jane Doe No 3, claims when she was 17 she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew by his friend Jeffrey Epstein - a financier and now convicted sex offender.
The Duke, who is not a party to the proceedings, strenuously denies the claims.
The letter, dated 14 January, said: "This letter is a formal request ... to interview you, under oath, regarding interactions that you had with Jane Doe No 3 beginning in approximately early 2001. Jane Doe No 3 was then 17 years old.
"The interview could be conducted at a time and place of your choosing, and with your co-operation, I believe the interview could be completed in two hours or less."
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: "We would not comment on speculation about what the Duke might say."
It is the first time Ms Roberts has spelt out in her own words what she claims happened.
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Gallery: Profile Of Prince Andrew
Born on 19 February 1960 at Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew is the second son and the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
The Prince served in the Royal Navy for 22 years as a helicopter pilot - he took part in the Falklands campaign
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