There is a ghoulish thrill to the spectacle of our fallen prince. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s disgrace has dominated our media landscape in a rare representation of entitlement finally meeting consequence.

But if the point of this moment is to show that power no longer buys immunity, then we cannot stop at Windsor. Across the Atlantic sits another man, who spent years orbiting Jeffrey Epstein – and unlike Andrew, he still occupies one of the most powerful offices on Earth.

Donald Trump – who said last night that he feels ‘badly’ for the Royal Family – should instead be feeling worried.

And our monarchy doesn’t need his sympathy. The ex-Duke of York’s public shaming has allowed ‘The Firm’ to pose as decisive, but the monarchy’s culture is secrecy first, transparency rarely.

When the st

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