Perhaps the question is not why now, but why it hadn’t happened sooner.
In a move that cements his banishment from royal life, Prince Andrew announced he was relinquishing the use of his royal titles and honors, and would no longer be known as the Duke of York.
The decision, announced Friday, was made in close consultation with Britain’s King Charles III, who is believed to be glad at the outcome, while Prince William and other members of the royal family were also consulted on the discussions, CNN understands.
23 Comments
Ancalagon@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 289d
Still not in jail? Still don't care.
sidelove@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 289d
Notice he is still Prince Andrew, which is just about the only title that most people know him by.
Atropos@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 289d
Prince of what though? Man don't have any titles.
He's prince as much as I am.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 14 pts · 289d
The royal formerly known as Prince?
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 288d
I prefer the cat formerly known as Prince. He agrees with me on Mondays and lasagna.
makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 289d
Prince of Paedophilia
ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 288d
Prince of Thieves was taken after all
makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 288d
The pedo prince.
Still not in jail...
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 288d
Prince of being the child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 33 pts · 289d
Man committs heinous sex crimes against children, nothing bad happens. Tale as old as time when it comes the elites.
NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 31 pts · 289d
Oh what a terrible punishment for raping children.
Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 288d
Come on now…he might have to get an actual job. Think how hard that will be for him.
/s
rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 288d
He's not a scandal magnet, he's a pedophile. He didn't "give up" his titles and he's not the victim in his story.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 288d
Wait, so he raped kids, was friends with Epstein, tried to cover it all up, and he's now no longer classed as royal.
I've not done any of that so am I now classed as royal? WHERE'S MY FUCKING YACHT?
tal@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 289d
So who gets to be the new Duke of York? Does it go back to the monarchy or Parliament or whatever for reassignment, or simply enter some sort of succession system?
Do the people of York just have to go without a lord?
EDIT: Apparently his daughters can't inherit it via succession:
https://blog.lineofsuccession.co.uk/p/why-the-dukedom-of-york-is-rarely-inherited-tradition-circumstance-and-royal-evolution
EDIT2: It sounds like in effect, he stays the Duke of York and just doesn't advertise the fact:
https://www.eonline.com/news/1423998/prince-andrew-royal-titles-who-is-new-duke-of-york
lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 288d
Do the people of York need a Duke or a Lord? Does the roll serve any purpose these days?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 289d
York hasn’t had a “lord” since 1406 lol
fodor@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 288d
CNN come on now. You don't mention the real reason (pedo) until the 12th paragraph.
hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 288d
The Pedo Prince is still not in prison though is he
madjo@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 288d
Ah Mister "I can't sweat" the pedofile. Shame they still call him a Prince.
syreus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
Nanook@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 288d
So now it’s just Andrew? Afaik prince is still a title
leriotdelac@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 288d
Then end of the line is got him to be charged and put on trial. Was he ever charged?
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
He is still a "Prince"...