Overview

• A YouGov survey finds 67% of Britons support stripping Prince Andrew of his dukedom and princely status, with only 13% opposed and 21% undecided, and his favourability rating languishing at 5%.
• Serialisation of Andrew Lownie’s new biography has reignited scrutiny by detailing unflattering allegations about Andrew’s private life and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Constitutional experts note that abolishing the Duke of York title would require an act of Parliament, while revoking his princely style hinges on the king issuing Letters Patent.
• Insiders report that Prince William is considering legal routes—from a Private Members’ Bill to sovereign instruments—to formalize any removal, although no steps have been taken yet.
• Municipal and local symbolic moves, including York Council’s 2022 vote to rescind Andrew’s Freedom of the City and plans to rebrand venues bearing his name, mirror the national momentum.