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Andrew shouldn’t lose his titles

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KindCompassion · 21/10/2025 15:44

Removing Prince Andrew’s titles legally will take up a lot of Parliament’s precious time that could be better spent changing the law to ensure that men like Epstein who raped 13-15 year old girls pre 2004 can actually now be prosecuted.
They cannot at the moment. It is the Jimmy Savile loop hole. Most of his victims were this age because he knew after 12 months he had got away with raping them.

The Ministry of Justice and Sarah Sackman MP, the Minister responsible are ignoring this.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/25/thousands-of-women-abused-as-children-may-be-unable-to-get-justice-due-to-legal-anomaly

Am I unreasonable for saying we shouldn’t waste time stripping his titles, and instead insist that child rapists are prosecuted?

Thousands of women abused as children may be unable to get justice due to legal anomaly

Exclusive: ‘Loophole’ in England and Wales from Sexual Offences Act is being challenged in human rights court

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/25/thousands-of-women-abused-as-children-may-be-unable-to-get-justice-due-to-legal-anomaly

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Arlanymor · 21/10/2025 16:14

I don't think there are any admin processes involved because he's voluntarily (ha ha) not going to use them.

I totally agree the law should be changed to remove that loophole, it's a total travesty.

KookyRoseCrab · 21/10/2025 16:12

He should lose them and everyone who is named and I mean everyone

BMW6 · 21/10/2025 15:59

I think it's right that he has given up his titles and I wish he'd take himself off somewhere quiet out of the Public Eye and grow veg or something.

But I do think he's become the Whipping Boy for all the others as yet unnamed.

nowweare · 21/10/2025 15:57

Member278307 · 21/10/2025 15:56

Who are the other men

Well, it wasn’t Epstein and PA alone, was it?

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 21/10/2025 15:56

My understanding is that Charles could strip him of the prince title through the issuance of the appropriate letters patent, and that while we would need act of Parliament to formally remove the Duke title, this wouldn't be necessary in order to remove the title of Prince. I believe that the king also has the power to strip him of his remaining honours. The real question is, why hasn't he already done that?

If the monarch won't act to the extent of his ability, then I think Parliament may have to step in. I understand that you feel this might take time and attention away from other causes, OP, but I think that's a slightly separate issue.

Member278307 · 21/10/2025 15:56

Who are the other men

nowweare · 21/10/2025 15:51

I also think PA is coming under such close scrutiny that we are missing other powerful and wealthy men who will have abused those girls.

PA may be the best known but that doesn’t mean the others should be allowed to get away with it.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 21/10/2025 15:50

He hasn't lost his titles, he's just agreed not to use them. As a PP said, it's performative. He needs to face real consequences.

nowweare · 21/10/2025 15:50

Whammyyammy · 21/10/2025 15:48

Is this you Fergie?

Edited

If this is an attempt to be smart, it fails.

The OP is hardly glorifying PA, FGS. She is suggesting that the time spent on debating and quibbling over his largely pointless titles could be better spent supporting victims of child abuse.

Really poor taste to come back with this.

Theunamedcat · 21/10/2025 15:49

I agree unless and until he is prosecuted and convicted he should keep and not use them there are other people from the island people could be focused on but they scream about andrew at every available opportunity its a pointless waste of time money and effort there are other things to do in parliament tightening up loopholes protecting victims making sure it doesn't happen again actually learning lessons this time instead of bleating "lessons will be learned"

nowweare · 21/10/2025 15:48

I think stripping him of his titles is performative. The damage to his reputation is done.

Whammyyammy · 21/10/2025 15:48

Is this you Fergie?

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