Andrew to lose Duke of York title

[Flixon]

News banner from the Torygraph saying Andrew and Sarah are losing their titles. They will be ‘put into Abeyance’ Andrew also to lose the Order of the Garter. Sarah will be known as Sarah Ferguson, he retains ‘Prince’ as he is the son of HM QE2.

bloody good job !

I've just read that he threw himself on his big four poster bed in Royal Lodge, and is cuddling each and every teddy in turn, amidst his tears of rage.

"A relationship "? Wtf ..she was trafficked!!

Virgina Whats her name took her own life FFS

Well, in light of who 'invented' the CofE, so to speak, the standards are ok

In any case, the church means nothing to me, someones job role has nothing to do with their sex life. Its their private business.

@Peaknique you seem very wound up by this, are you Sarah Ferguson? 😀 He is technically still the Duke of York but the good news is that, against his will, he's been forced to stop using the title. Hope this causes him sleepless nights because he deserves far worse....

That is Andrew's spin. The BBC are stating categorically that he gave them up. Maybe you should tell them they have got it wrong.

About bloody time, long overdue. He’s a complete sleezebag.

Expert on the BBC saying that it is known the Prince of Wales was consulted. I bet he was.

And all Andrew and his former girlfriend Ghislaine have to do is give some statements if they want Epstein’s other pals to face justice.

She did, she turned up to Court on the dog charge and was fined, had to pay compensation and keep the dog on a lead.
Unlike A who doesn't seem to want his day in Court!

His statement is literally on the Royal Family's website.

There is a big difference between not using, and giving up.

Do you really believe that Virginia was the only girl (yes girl, not woman, she was under 18) that Epstein set him up with? And that none of them were underage? And in any case, it's my understanding that Virginia was underage in the state that she was trafficked from.

What difference is there?

I am indeed wound up by the inaccurate reporting 😆 People, including the BBC, don't seem to understand what has gone on here.

How have they persuaded him to do this?
what new revelations are coming?

If I give you my coat, I have given it up, I have renounced it. If I keep my coat, but don't use it, I still have my coat.

Yes, as an atheist I think the whole church thing is a joke. Maybe Charles could give up that title, too, if nobody cares anyway?

He will still be throwing around his blood Prince status though, so let’s have Parliament go one step further and take that too from common use. Just plain old Andrew Mountbatten Windsor from here on out.

Parliament can remove a peerage but princely titles are in the gift of the sovereign. Charles could remove it at the stroke of a pen, but I very much doubt he will.

In amongst the glee I feel i about I'm really really frustrated that all that is going to happen to him is a loss of titles. He should be called legally to account.

Jenny Bond said he hasn't fallen on his sword, he's been pushed on it!

Seriously? How many kings can you name who weren’t adulterers? George VI probably? Most of them WHILE they were king. Charles may have been adulterous in the past but not now. He’s been faithful to all intents for well over 20 years!

That basically the RF are also saying enough is enough, get gone and don’t come back

hes an absolute liability and hopefully now we will see nothing of him again

Can they remove that? It's being described as his birthright, as the son of a queen. So if it's not given legally can they remove it? I genuinely don't know the answer.

He is still a Prince.

Charles could remove it, simply by signing a Letters Patent to that effect. However, removing a Princely title from the son and now brother of a monarch is almost certainly not a precedent he would want to set.