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Emily Andrews

The 'duty first' royals 'kept calm and carried on' from Andrew's arrest - and it worked, says royal editor Emily Andrews

Princess Anne, Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla during the 2026 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 09, 2026.

Can you even remember the man formerly known as Prince Andrew being arrested? What about those reports of the end of the monarchy, calls for King Charles to stand aside for Prince William, questions in Parliament, demands for the monarch to make a TV address?

It was just a month ago, but already it feels like an awfully long time in royal reporting. Since then, the modus operandi of the Royal Family has been ‘Keep Calm and Carry On' (possibly even ‘KEEP CALM & CARRY ON' through gritted teeth).

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