{"id":144903,"date":"2022-01-13T17:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=144903"},"modified":"2022-01-13T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:48:19","slug":"prince-andrew-loses-military-titles-and-use-of-hrh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prince-andrew-loses-military-titles-and-use-of-hrh\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Duke of York\u2019s military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said.<\/p>

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Prince Andrew, 61, will also stop using the style His Royal Highness in an official capacity, a royal source said.<\/p>\n

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It comes as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations \u2013 claims he has consistently denied.<\/p>

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A source close to the duke said he would \u201ccontinue to defend himself\u201d against the case brought in New York by Virginia Giuffre.<\/p>

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But the source insisted a judge\u2019s ruling on Wednesday that the civil action could proceed was \u201cnot a judgement on the merits of Ms Giuffre\u2019s allegations\u201d.<\/p>\n

Buckingham Palace said in a statement: \u201cWith the Queen\u2019s approval and agreement, the Duke of York\u2019s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.<\/p>

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\u201cThe Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All Prince Andrew\u2019s roles have been returned to the Queen with immediate effect, and will be redistributed to other members of the Royal Family, a source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The issue had been widely discussed with the Royal Family, the source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Like Harry and Meghan, Prince Andrew retains his title HRH but will not use it in any official capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said it had no comment about the duke\u2019s military titles being handed back to the Queen, and that it was a matter for the Palace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On Thursday, a letter \u2013 released by anti-monarchy pressure group Republic \u2013 was signed by more than 150 Royal Navy, RAF and Army veterans asking the Queen to strip Prince Andrew of his eight British military titles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lt Stuart Hunt, who served in The 1st Royal Tank Regiment and signed the letter, welcomed the prince losing his military titles but suggested the matter should have been resolved sooner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 52-year-old told the PA News Agency: \u201cIt\u2019s an unsavoury business\u2026 I\u2019m just glad he\u2019s not associated with the military now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhether he\u2019s guilty or not, he has brought things into disrepute\u2026 He\u2019s not fit to serve in an honorary rank. He has forgone that right by getting into this sort of situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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