By Shelagh Fogarty

King Charles has formally removed the titles of Prince and HRH from his brother, the man once known as Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

We already knew he had lost his dukedom and several other honours, but he will keep his Falklands medals, which are regarded as recognition of his service as a helicopter pilot rather than a royal privilege.

The contrast between the Andrew who came home from the Falklands and the man the public now sees could hardly be greater. I remember the images of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family waiting among other families to welcome their loved ones home from the South Atlantic, roses in hand, Andrew among them. The country was proud of him then. That feels like a lifetime ago.

This latest step was necessary, but it took far........

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