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The statement from Buckingham Palace was remarkable in its terseness.
But the 42-word missive announcing that Prince Andrew had lost his military affiliations and royal patronages was remarkably symbolic, too, representing how far his reputation has fallen in recent years, along with how focused the institution of the monarchy can be as it looks toward its future.
The two-sentence statement came the day after Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son and the ninth in line to the throne, lost
