Almost 70 per cent of Britons want Andrew stripped of titles
Research by YouGov found that 67 per cent of the public would back the removal of Prince Andrew's York dukedom, as well as his princely title.
An unflattering biography of the disgraced duke by Andrew Lownie in August delved into the private life of the late Queen's son, depicting him as sex-obsessed, a 'useful idiot' and easy prey for Jeffrey Epstein.
Some 13 per cent opposed the removal of his titles and 21 per cent were unsure, the survey suggested.
Three years ago, 62 per cent believed Andrew should have his York title removed, with the current 67 per cent in-favour figure seeing a jump of five percentage points.
Another YouGov survey found that just five per cent have a positive view of the King's brother, with Andrew languishing at the bottom of the royal favourability tables, beneath the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle who has a 20 per cent positive rating and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, at 28 per cent.
Legislation would be required for Parliament to prevent Andrew continuing as the Duke of York, while his birthright to be a prince, as the son of a monarch, could be changed if a Letters Patent were issued by the King.
The duke stopped using his style of his royal highness following his disastrous Newsnight interview, but it could be removed entirely by a Letters Patent.
Andrew stepped away from his public role in 2019 amid the furore over his friendship with convicted billionaire paedophile Epstein.
He later paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein as a teenager and who Andrew claimed never to have met.
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