It’s easy to forget but the start of the year was torrid. Headlines were dominated by the man formerly known as Prince Andrew - so much so that Prince William’s diplomatic tour to Saudi Arabia was nearly knocked off course.
The fallout from the Epstein revelations felt never ending, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was arrested (he denies any wrongdoing) and the mood at Buckingham Palace was pretty bleak. But the senior members of the Firm know to always keep their eyes on the long game.
