Labour MP Rachael Maskell calls for royal to lose title after settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault
However, the end of the civil claim failed to calm the unease in York about its link to the embattled prince.
Smalley said: “We really need the royal household and parliament to recognise that this is serious. We’re a world-renowned city with fantastic universities, environment and culture, but York’s image across the world is definitely being tarnished by this.”stripped Andrew of his military affiliations and royal patronages in an attempt to distance the royal family from the allegations. However, he has kept his Duke of York title.
Maskell, who raised concerns about the Duke of York’s title in the Commons last month, said on Wednesday that her mailbox was “absolutely rammed” with people demanding that Andrew be stripped of the title. Maskell said: “The next step is very much having a parliamentary petition to gauge broad public opinion and also to look at the legislation. I’ve already spoken to the clerks about what those options are. Of course, as a backbencher we all know it’s difficult to bring forward legislation, so I will be looking for opportunities in other legislation that government brings forward to see if it could be amended to address this.
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