A Falklands veteran, Prince Andrew was once a considerable asset to the House of Windsor.
But as well as befriending Epstein, he also associated with the sons of dictators - relationships which hampered his work as a trade envoy.
Sky's royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills looks back on his public life and how his withdrawal will affect the royal family.
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