While Prince Andrew has renounced the use of his title of Duke of York, he still maintains it.
In a statement on Friday, he acknowledged that the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse allegations and the recent Chinese espionage scandal surrounding him were diverting attention from the Royal Family’s charitable works.
“Therefore, I will no longer use my title or the honors conferred upon me,” he said.
Now broadcaster and historian Rafe Heydel-Mankoo has pointed out that although Andrew has decided not to use his royal titles, only Parliament can strip him of them, including the title of Duke of York.
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And he added: “…Only Parliament can strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom.”
“This has not been done since the Deprivation of Titles Act 1917, which removed the peerages of individuals who were considered enemies of the United Kingdom during the Great War,” he further explained.
He continued: “Stripping Prince Andrew of his dukedom could be considered at a future date, should further scandals arise; however, the government/parliament would need to be convinced that it is worth spending valuable parliamentary time passing such a law…”
