According to the British "Sun" news on January 5, after the Duke of Sussex couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "set a precedent", Prince Andrew may be stripped of the royal title by Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Andrew, who was implicated in the Epstein Jeffrey case for two and a half years, is now at risk of removing the words "His Royal Highness the Duke of York" from his title because of the allegations against the American woman Virginia Geefer who had three relationships with her when she was 17. In response to this matter, the Sun newspaper summed up the views from several parties.
The first is the opinion from the royal experts.
In an interview with The Sun, Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said that harry and Meghan set a precedent in dealing with titles, when they renounced senior members of the royal family, they were formally retained by the queen as duke and his royal highness (HRH) head) title, but was forbidden to use the title of his highness — a kind of substantive deprivation.
In the coming days, it will be clear whether Prince Andrew will lose the case, and Fitz williams believes that if the prince loses, he will face the end of Harry and Meghan: formally retained titles, but in essence not allowed to use.
In addition, Fitzwilliams believes that Prince Andrew may be subjected to some kind of "internal exile", such as being sent to manage the royal estate, but will lose contact with charities and the army.
This is followed by the attitude of the 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen's father, George VI, was Duke of York before he became King, and the Queen later gave the title to her beloved son, however, this son now humiliates the Duke of York.
The queen may not psychologically wish to strip her son of her title.
Again, the opinion of legal experts.
Judge Lewis Kaplan recently held a crucial hearing in New York, and legal experts generally believe that Prince Andrew's legal team was hit hard at the hearing, so it is very likely that Prince Andrew will lose the case and face a tragic end.
Finally, The Sun also collected opinions from ordinary soldiers.
Prince Andrew is still formally a Colonel in the Guards Infantry and holds other military titles, so it is customary for the officers to toast Prince Andrew's health at the end of the meal, however, this makes them feel very uncomfortable.
Julian Perreira, a former first-class soldier who served in Afghanistan three times, believes the Duke of York has tarnished legionnaire history and that "he must step down".
Combining the opinions/attitudes of the above four aspects, the Sun believes that prince Andrew is substantially stripped of his royal title.
In fact, the stories of Harry, Meghan, and Prince Andrew are all exposing the absurdity and ridiculousness of the modern royal family, and the 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II is still struggling to play the role of national idol and cohesion of the national spirit, and the members of the royal family of the younger generation are under great pressure.
Image source: theSun, BING
Editor: Zhang Xiao