US EditionAs Prince Andrew Gives up Titles, What Difference Will It Really Make?
- On Friday, Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, urged Parliament to pass the Removal of Titles Bill, saying it would give King Charles III power to remove titles such as Duke from Prince Andrew.
- Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir, `Nobody's Girl`, published on Tuesday, renews attention on Prince Andrew with allegations of three encounters, including one at age 17, after which he paid millions in a 2022 settlement.
- Relinquishing titles, Prince Andrew gave up the Duke of York and other honours on Friday, yet he still technically retains the dukedom bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II and remains a prince.
- Parliamentary experts say a short bill could achieve formal removal quickly, though it needs UK Government backing since Labour has more than 400 of the 650 MPs, and ministers will be guided by the Royal Family.
- Victims' family and MPs say they are 'angry and aghast,' with Liz Saville Roberts backing efforts to strip Prince Andrew’s dukedom, citing the 1917 Titles Deprivation Act as precedent.
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Palace and UK government under pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles and home
He won’t call himself a duke any more, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrew’s critics. Buckingham Palace and the British government were under pressure Monday to formally strip Prince Andrew of his princely title and sumptuous home after new revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After discussions with his elder brother King Charles, Andrew agreed on Friday to stop using titles including Duke …
Andrew giving up titles right thing to do: UK minister
Andrew relinquished his Duke of York title and other honours last week but remains a prince, following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles is the "right course of action," a senior British government minister says.
Prince Andrew Announces He’s Giving Up Royal Titles Ahead of the Publication of Virginia Giuffre’s Memoir
Prince Andrew has announced he is giving up his royal titles ahead of the publication of an explosive book by Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre. In her book, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” Giuffre details how she was forced to have sex with Andrew beginning when she was 17. Giuffre also said she was beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister.” In the book, Giuffre also details how she was rec…
Could Prince Louis be the Next Duke of York After Prince Andrew's Title Relinquishment?
The title is typically bestowed on the monarch's second son.Getty Images Prince Louis at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2022.The GistNow that Prince Andrew has given up his Duke of York title, royals fans are wondering if Prince Louis might receive it next.The title is typically bestowed on the monarch's second son.Prince Louis won't actually be the monarch's son until his father Prince William is crowned king, of course…
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