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Northern Ireland's Parliament to no longer fly flag for Prince Andrew's birthday

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11th February 2022
Northern Ireland’s Parliament will no longer fly a flag in honour of Prince Andrew’s birthday on 19 February. The union flag was set to be flown at Stormont next week to mark Andrew’s 62nd birthday. Instead, the flag will be flown on 1 July to mark the Battle of the Somme anniversary. During the World War I battle in 1916, British and French forces launched a frontal attack…
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Prince Andrew settles £6.6m debt which will allow him to sell Swiss chalet

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13th January 2022
The Duke of York has settled a £6.6m debt with a French socialite, allowing him to sell a Swiss chalet as he faces rising legal bills over the US sexual assault civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Isabelle de Rouvre, 74, sold the property to Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York back in 2014 for a reported £18m. Andrew and his ex-wide agreed with the vendor that the chalet in the Swiss…
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Which royal patronages has Prince Andrew lost?

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13th January 2022
As announced by Buckingham Palace earlier today, The Duke of York has given back his military appointments and patronages to The Queen. While he had already stepped down as patron from several organisations due to his ongoing legal issues, he has now renounced all…
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Charles, Anne and Edward to pick up the slack following the removal of Prince Andrew's patronages

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13th January 2022
The Queen has stripped the Duke of York of his HRH status and all of his patronages amidst his ongoing civil sex case in America. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said that Prince Andrew’s patronages will now be returned to The Queen along with his military appointments. It is understood that other members of The Royal Family will now take on his relinquished…
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Prince Andrew might lose his 'Duke of York' title over New York lawsuit

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1st January 2022
Prince Andrew may be forced to stop using his ‘Duke of York’ title if he loses his lawsuit in New York brought on by Virginia Guiffre. According to the Sunday Times, royal courtiers have discussed the possibility of asking the Duke to stop using his title should Guiffre be successful case against the ninth-in-line to the throne. The paper goes on to say that the Prince would be…
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