Is Prince Andrew still a prince?

Prince Andrew will no longer be called His Royal Highness, or HRH, a royal source said. Like Harry and Meghan, Prince Andrew retains his title HRH but will not use it in any official capacity. The duke had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy, and served as a helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War.
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Will Prince Andrew still be called prince?

Is Prince Andrew still a prince? Yes, Prince Andrew is still a prince by birth. The 61-year-old was born into the royal family and as such he remains in the royal line of succession. However, as part of the title strip, he is now prohibited from using His Royal Highness (HRH) moniker.
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Is Prince Andrew still in line to the throne?

9. The Duke of York. Prince Andrew, ninth in line to the throne, was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh - but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years. He was created the Duke of York on his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, who became Duchess of York, in 1986.
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Did Prince Andrew lose his title?

Prince Andrew was stripped of his Freedom of the City of York honor Wednesday, as councilors in the U.K. city called for him to relinquish his title as Duke of York, according to several reports, three months after the Queen's son settled his sex assault lawsuit with accuser Virginia Giuffre.
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Is Prince Andrew no longer the Duke of York?

Will Prince Andrew remain the Duke of York? Yes, he will most likely keep the title until his death, upon which it will be reverted to the Crown. Any attempt to remove his title would have to go through Parliament and cannot be stripped by the Queen alone.
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Was Prince Andrew stripped of his royal title?

Prince Andrew has given up his military's titles and royal sponsorships, and will defend himself as a private citizen in a civil suit in New York accusing him of sex abuse.
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Who is current Duke of York?

The current Duke of York is Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II. The present Duke's marriage produced two daughters, and he has remained unmarried since his 1996 divorce. As long as Prince Andrew has no legitimate male heirs, the title Duke of York will again revert to the Crown upon his death.
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Why is Prince Andrew no longer a royal?

Following rapid developments in the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing that Andrew will lose all his remaining patronages and military titles (such as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards). Additionally, he will no longer use his HRH (“His Royal Highness”) style.
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Is Meghan Markle still duchess?

Markle was married to American film producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 until their divorce in 2013. She retired from acting upon her marriage to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex.
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Are Harry and Meghan still Duke and duchess?

When Harry and Meghan decided to take a step back from their senior royal roles, they did not lose their Duke and Duchess titles. Opting to move to the US, cut fewer ribbons and wear fewer tiaras does not mean that they cease to be members of the family, and they are still entitled to be known by Duke and Duchess.
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What will Prince Charles be called when he is king?

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could opt to use any of those four names as his regnal name, the Mirror says.
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Can Harry become king?

Harry is sixth in line to the throne - behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - so it is unlikely he would ever become the monarch.
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Will Camilla be queen?

Camilla will become queen consort

In February, during a message to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Queen Elizabeth determined that Camilla will be a queen consort when Charles takes the throne.
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What is Prince Andrew's title now?

Prince Andrew retains his service role as a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy.
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Who will be the next queen of England?

Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, and her heir apparent is her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next in line after him is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales's elder son.
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Is Prince Harry still called Prince Harry?

As part of the terms of the Sussexes' exit agreement made in 2020, it was confirmed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would no longer use their HRH titles.
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Who is next in line after Queen Elizabeth?

Next in line to succeed her is her son, Prince Charles, who has been heir to the throne for all of his 73 years, and when he becomes king, his eldest son, William, will become the next heir apparent.
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What has the Queen done to Prince Andrew?

Prince Andrew stripped of military titles amid sex abuse lawsuit. LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II's decision to strip Prince Andrew of his military titles and patronages was a brutal and humiliating exercise in damage-limitation, royal experts said Friday.
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Does Andrew go to platinum jubilee?

At the onset of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee 2022 festivities, it was announced that Prince Andrew had tested positive for COVID, thus making it impossible for him to attend the historic event's thanksgiving service.
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How many Dukes are in England?

The other royal dukes are The Queen's first cousins, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent (both grandsons of King George V). At present there are 24 dukes (not including royal dukes). The premier duke and earl of England is the Duke of Norfolk.
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Will the title Duke of Windsor be used again?

“The Dukedom of Windsor is unlikely ever to be used again as it will forever be identified with the Queen's uncle, who abdicated in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson,” Fitzwilliams said.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Why isn't Kate Middleton a princess?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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Can the Queen retire?

The queen can give up her royal duties in one of three ways: the Regency Act can be invoked; she can abdicate the throne, or she stops being queen when she dies. Here is what happens with each option: Regency Act: The Regency Act spells out what happens if a monarch temporarily leaves their position.
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