His royal minus: Prince Andrew

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 11:18 a.m.

The queen\u2019s second son has been stripped of his titles\u2014an apparent bid to insulate the crown from his legal troubles. But dangers to the prince and to the monarchy remain. A blockade of Mali, intended to force a return to democratic order, may worsen security and entrench foreign influences. And the genre of \u201ceco-horror\u201d evolves alongside environment-driven anxieties.

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