US EditionPrince Andrew Way to be renamed but council warns it won't be straightforward
Mid and East Antrim Council will consult residents and coordinate with agencies to rename Prince Andrew Way, aiming to honor late Queen Elizabeth II and maintain a royal link.
- On Monday, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council agreed to start the formal process to rename Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus and instructed staff to begin administrative work.
- In recent weeks as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stepped away from some titles, councillors moved after growing public concern and the King removed his style and honours last month.
- Council staff will engage statutory bodies including Royal Mail and the royal household, launch a public consultation, and assess impacts and potential costs for about 10 addresses on Prince Andrew Way.
- Councillors across parties including DUP, UUP, TUV and Sinn Féin backed renaming Prince Andrew Way after Queen Elizabeth II, while officers warned the change is "not straightforward" with far-reaching implications for residents.
- The council's decision is the first UK initiative to remove Prince Andrew's name from a street, following Prince Andrew Way's 1986 naming and Epstein files released in the US.
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Northern Ireland town to change street name honoring former Prince Andrew
Decision comes after UK king stripped Andrew of his princely title and removed him from his official residence amid ongoing scrutiny of his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - Anadolu Ajansı
Council unanimously agrees to change road name of Prince Andrew Way after local backlash
Councillors in Mid and East Antrim have voted unanimously to change the name of a road called Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The road change came to light following the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's titles by the King over his ties with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.The former prince has consistently denied any allegations against him, but the council still felt the road name had to be changed.The Alliance Party and…
Prince Andrew Way is located in a coastal town in Northern Ireland, but locals can prepare for a change of address.
He lost all his house and titles, and now the name of the former British Prince Andrew is also disappearing from the streets of Northern Ireland. The council there no longer considers the name appropriate due to all the scandals surrounding him. Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus was named so in 1986 to commemorate Andrew's marriage to Sarah Ferguson. Now that he has been embroiled in controversy due to his contacts with convicted pedophile Jeff…
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