Charlie Proctor

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 from conducting engagements ‘for the foreseeable future.’ Just 5% of respondents think he should have carried on with…

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 Newsnight. Prince Andrew’s statement in full: “It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating to my…

Multinational telecommunications company, BT, has said it will not work with a firm while the Duke of York remains its patron. BT’s decision comes in the midst of a major fallout following Prince Andrew’s interview on BBC Newsnight which has been widely described as a ‘car crash.’ In a statement, BT said it had been working with skills training firm iDEA since 2017, however added…

The University of Huddersfield is to consult with the student union over concerns surrounding the Duke of York’s role as Chancellor at the institution. The university’s student union has called on Prince Andrew to resign from the honorary role, saying he is “‘not the sort of role model students should have”. In response, the University of Huddersfield has released a statement…