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Prince Andrew: Government faces growing calls to formally strip Duke of York title
MPs demand a legal process to formally remove Prince Andrew's titles amid calls for parliamentary reform following his Epstein scandal ties, with some urging urgent legislation.
- On Monday, MPs including SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and Plaid Cymru urged King Charles and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to back legislation removing Prince Andrew's dukedom, which requires an Act of Parliament.
- After Andrew gave up use of the Duke of York title last week, MPs cited the Jeffrey Epstein fallout and Virginia Giuffre's memoir due Tuesday with 88 references to him.
- The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 provides historical precedent, though it relates to World War I; MPs including Rachael Maskell pursued the 2022 Removal of Titles Bill, while Andrew Lownie said removal could be quick.
- The UK Government said it will not act unless King Charles requests legislation, and it will be guided by the royal family, with Phillipson citing convention.
- Erskine May’s guide to parliamentary practice and The Speaker of the House limit MPs from questioning royals directly, while Republic CEO Graham Smith urges clearer powers since Prince Andrew remains a prince by birth and removal requires Letters Patent.
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Prince Andrew handed fresh blow as public makes feelings clear over Duke of York title - The Mirror
A bombshell new YouGov poll has shown that 80% of the British public want Andrew to be formally stripped of his Duke of York title - while calls are growing for him to leave the Royal Lodge
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Andrew could formally give up his dukedom without act of Parliament
Prince Andrew could formally renounce his title of Duke of York without requiring the Government to be forced into tabling a politically difficult act of Parliament, constitutional experts have said. Ministers are coming under pressure to officially strip the royal of his title of Duke of York, after he announced last week that he would “no longer use” his title or honours. But critics have pointed out that this has no legal standing and does n…
·London, United Kingdom
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