The Duke of York rejected his elder
brother’s offer of a job almost 20 years ago. Back in 2001, after
Prince Andrew left the Royal Navy, the Prince of Wales extended an
offer of employment to his younger brother. The Duke of York was
asked if he wanted to become an aide to the future king, something
he declined. Instead, Prince Andrew accepted an offer from senior
Labour MP Peter…
The Prince of Wales is set to arrive back
in the UK on Tuesday morning fresh from his 12-day tour of the
South Pacific where he will confront Prince Andrew over his
Newsnight appearance face-to-face for the first time. Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been…
The Queen has cancelled a party that she
was planning for Duke of York’s 60th birthday. According to the
Sunday Times, a party was supposed to be hosted by Her Majesty in
celebration of her son’s birthday with charities in attendance.
However, the event…
Prince Andrew stands down as Chancellor of University of Huddersfield
21st November 2019
The Duke of York has stood down as
Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield with immediate effect.
A university spokesperson said Prince Andrew “has decided to step
down immediately to allow the University to appoint a successor.”
The news was announced in an email to students, many of whom had
been pressuring the prince to stand down from the honorary role.
Prince Andrew…
95% of people say Prince Andrew is right to step down from public duties
20th November 2019
In a poll of Royal Central readers, a
huge majority of respondents say that the Duke of York made the
right decision to stand down as a working royal as criticism of the
59-year-old prince intensifies. Of the 548 people polled, 95% say
Prince Andrew is right to stand down…
Prince Andrew criticised for announcing his retirement on The Queen & Prince Philip's 72nd wedding anniversary
20th November 2019
The Duke of York has been criticised for
announcing that he is to step down as a working royal on the day
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating their 72nd
wedding anniversary. Her Majesty and Prince Philip on 20th November
1947. However, instead of…
The Queen arrives at engagement in London just minutes after her son retires from public life
20th November 2019
The Queen has arrived at Chatham House in
London for an engagement just a few minutes after her second son,
the Duke of York, announced that he is stepping back from public
life. According to royal correspondent Emily Nash, Her Majesty was
back on duty just 18 minutes after Prince Andrew released his
unprecedented statement. The Queen is working on her wedding
anniversary tonight. She’s at…
Prince Andrew's statement in full as he announces he is to step back as a working royal
20th November 2019
The Duke of York has released a statement
announcing that he is to step back from all public duties for the
foreseeable future. Prince Andrew’s decision comes in a week where
he has received heavy criticism surrounding an interview he gave to
BBC…
The Duke of York has stepped down from
all public duties for the foreseeable future following heavy
criticism of an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. In a statement,
Prince Andrew says that he asked The Queen for permission to step
back from public duties, action she…
The Duke of York is reportedly
considering undertaking another TV interview after his Newsnight
appearance over the weekend backfired. Vanity Fair reports that
Prince Andrew is considering doing another interview in the wake of
the public uproar – something palace sources have described as
a ‘personality-motivated witch-hunt’. A source told the
publication: “There are rumours…
