Few royal stories have unraveled as disastrously in public as Prince Andrew's has. Once lauded as a favorite son of the monarch — complete with naval honors and signature royal charisma — the Duke of York has developed such a problematic public image over the years that the possibility of any redemption seems difficult for him. The fall his reputation has taken since he assumed his position within the British monarchy decades ago has been a culmination of not just very prolonged serious scandals, but also momentary cringe-worthy incidents that have painted him as somewhat of a royal caricature.

Summing up the central theme of Andrew's public legacy in one line, veteran journalist Peter Allen told the BBC : "He's been afforded every type of privilege, all his life, while displaying very

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