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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
John Crace

MPs denied chance to hail Prince Andrew’s spycatching heroics

Prince Andrew pictured in November 2019
Prince Andrew longed to shout to the world that he was – always had been – one of the good guys. Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

At last. The full truth can be revealed. A story of self-sacrifice and public service. Of a man who has devoted his life to the nation. Heroism on a scale that was previously thought unimaginable.

For decades now, Prince Andrew has veered between being a national joke and a figure of shame. A byword for vanity, self-regard and abject stupidity. It’s quite the achievement to be thought the dimmest member of the royal family. That is a hotly contested accolade. His fall from grace has been on an epic scale. From Falklands war hero and Mummy’s favourite to total outsider. The pariah that even his brothers and sister keep at arm’s length.

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