Plenty of media articles suggest that the UK parliament is ready to deprive Prince Andrew of his Duke of York title. Nevertheless, a new report straight from Downing Street seemingly contradicted that. Read on for more details.
Title Removal Isn’t Likely?
Based on information obtained at a meeting “inside 10 Downing Street,” royal correspondent Neil Sean got an inside line on it. And, it seemed that the government isn’t interested in a showdown regarding the “constitution.” It came during his Daily News Headlines vlog on Monday evening.
After speaking with sources “behind the famous black door,” Neil opined that top officials think there’s no political will to formally remove Prince Andrew’s title.
Additionally, he noted that the current British prime minister, Keir Starmer, is “engulfed in all sorts of problems.” So, he’s allegedly not inclined to go down in history over Prince Andrew’s scandals.
Ministers Lack Boldness
The idea of a UK minister going “along to his majesty the king” and telling him that “this is the will of the people,” requires boldness.
In the opinion of Neil, there’s political fear and nobody wants to be the one who does that. As noted by the royal commentator, any such minister “would be the minister always remembered for that.”
Of course folks familiar with royal history recall the Duke of Windsor who abdicated to marry his American lover. Well, Sean noted that the crisis “never got to that point.” Meanwhile, it seems that officials think that the current arrangements seem okay.
The Too Hard Basket
Prince Andrew’s Duke of York title has already been removed “off the [royal] website,” and he voluntarily agreed not to use his royal title. So, pushing it further seems like something just unwanted. So, it seemingly gets binned in the “too hard” basket. The feeling is that Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will “simply step back” and “in the fullness of time, clearly, will be forgotten.”
Despite public opinion, it seems that the British government won’t remove the King’s brother’s title. Of course, folks who feel strongly about it could always rustle up a public petition. But for now, it seems that lawmakers simply hope that Andrew and Sarah just “quietly fade into obscurity.”
Royal Onlookers React
In the comments section, one follower opined, “Non working royals should not hold royal titles. The grifters and the entitled Prince use their titles for profit. They make a joke out of the peerages.”
Here are a few other responses from the discussion area:
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