Peter Rhodes on sandwiches, world war and the enduring puzzle of a prince
Star columnist Peter Rhodes on the puzzle of the Duke of York, praise for the Great British Sandwich and more
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He is a puzzle, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. When the great gifts of nature and nurture were bestowed, Andrew acquired good looks, sparkling wit, courage under fire and the undying (but sorely tested) love of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Yet he got not one ounce of sound judgment.
The “Chinese spy” episode is the latest embarrassment Andrew has heaped on the Windsor dynasty. But it won't be the last. For republicans and anti-monarchists everywhere, the Duke of York is the gift that keeps on giving.
