There’s been speculation for some time, mostly hushed, occasionally not, that the Epstein case has not yet run its course. The settlement reached in Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit was just that: a settlement, not an exoneration, and certainly not the end of the matter. Questions still hang in the air about who else was involved, who turned a blind eye, and what more may yet come to light.

Against that background, the decision to remove Prince Andrew’s remaining titles and honours, quietly but firmly, takes on a significance beyond court circular formalities. Whatever language is used to describe it, this was a final severing of public role from private person. He is no longer ‘His Royal Highness’, no longer Duke of York in practical terms, and no longer holds any ceremonial standing. His posi

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