PRINCE Andrew thought his legacy-defining interview with Emily Maitlis would save his royal career and lavish lifestyle that was already on life support.
In the end it, somewhat inevitably, resulted in the exact opposite. He ends life as a frontline royal in disgrace.
Prince Andrew thought his Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis would save his royal career
Even the Queen couldnt save her favourite son.
But in reality this is just the start of Randy Andys troubles.
Cops, interviews, civil cases and potential new accusations are likely to dominate his immediate future.
And then could his accuser Virginia Roberts have her day in court?
Im convinced the road back for Andrew to frontline royal duties is impossible.
Charles wants a streamlined monarchy anyway.
He knows the PR damage to the institution was untenable and in the end insisted Andrew entered early royal retirement.
Andrews fall from grace is a lesson to younger royals about why staying in touch with reality, listening to advisers and, more importantly, the public matters.
There is a reason Andrew has been the publics least favourite senior royal.
Hes a stuck-up charlatan who has done far more harm to the monarchy than good.
Even the Queen was unable to save Andrew, her favourite son
Prince Charles wants a streamlined monarchy
Andrew’s fall from grace is a lesson to younger royals about staying in touch with reality