Prince Andrew Stripped Of His Official Titles

Britain’s Prince Andrew will no longer use the title “His Royal Highness” in any official capacity after a judge ruled a sexual abuse lawsuit against him could proceed. 

“With The Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen.

“The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.” 

Elizabeth has officially had it with Andrew. 

“All of the Duke’s roles have been handed back to The Queen with immediate effect for redistribution to other members of the Royal Family.”

Anne did everything anyway. 

Why Is Prince Andrew Losing His Titles?

On January 12, a New York judge ruled against a motion by the prince’s legal team to dismiss the civil suit against him brought by Virginia Giuffre. She first came to media prominence after the whole Jeffrey Epstein thing blew up. 

Giuffre alleges that she was trafficked by the Epstein-Maxwell duo while she was 17 and underage. 

Prince Andrew denies these claims, of course. 

So, Do We Still Call Him “Prince” Or…?

Yes. Andrew was born a prince and remains in the line of succession, he just can’t officially use those titles. And just because he’s in the line of succession doesn’t mean he will end up king. He’s got nine people ahead of him, and three of them are children. 

Going forward, the media and general public will still refer to him as Prince Andrew. The only official title that he retains is that of Vice-Admiral by the Navy. 

So, essentially, the prince has been ‘canceled’ by the Royal Family. 

What Is The Case Against Prince Andrew?

Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell while underage and that the prince was among the friends she was distributed to. She claims these assaults happened in London, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Giuffre was able to bring this case against Andrew thanks to New York’s Child Victims Act. Enacted in 2019, the law expands the statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases. 

Andrew’s attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss, but the effort failed. They can try and settle with Giuffre, but that probably won’t happen. 

Prince Andrew is going to be held accountable.