Brave duke's thankless task exposing world's baddies must continue to go unacknowledged

How he longed to shout to the world that he was one of the good guys. Yet his nobility and humility always took precedence

- John Crace

At last. The full truth can be revealed. A story of self-sacrifice and public service. Of a man who has devoted his life to the nation. Heroism on a scale that was previously thought unimaginable.

For decades now, Prince Andrew has veered between being a national joke and a figure of shame. A by-word for vanity, self-regard and abject stupidity. It's quite the achievement to be thought the dimmest member of the royal family. His fall from grace has been on an epic scale. From Falklands war hero and Mummy's favourite to outsider. The pariah that even his brothers and sister keep at arm's length.