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Reuters
Reuters
Entertainment
By Angus MacSwan

Disgraced Prince Andrew, back in the spotlight but still out in the cold

Britain's Prince Andrew and Prince Edward march during a procession where the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is transported from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Amid the displays of emotion and deference since the death of Queen Elizabeth, the presence of one figure has added a discordant note to the solemn rituals leading up to her funeral - that of her disgraced son Prince Andrew.

Reputedly the queen's favourite son, Andrew was stripped of most of his titles and removed from royal duties due to a scandal over his friendship with U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, and a related sex assault allegation.

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