As the scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s scandal refuse to die down, he has been dealt a further blow: a “large number” of residents in Maidenhead have contacted the Council to complain about street names that still bear the disgraced royal’s name.
It has been reported that several residents of Prince Andrew Road and Prince Andrew Close in Maidenhead have written to complain about the connection. To cope with the reaction, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have introduced new legislation which makes it easier to change the addresses of streets named after him.
Several locations around the UK hold a connection to the former prince, with many being renamed after his birth in 1960, or to mark his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986.
The new rule to change street names was introduced by Liberal Democrat councillor Adam Bermange last month, who said requiring unanimous support was “an overly burdensome threshold”, based on older legislation.
According to new rules which were introduced in the 2023 Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, local councils can change the names of roads if they can prove that there is “sufficient local support”.
Prince Andrew Road resident Aman Gandhi told the BBC he wanted the name changed quickly, explaining: “It’s not a name that you want attributed to where you’re living. From my perspective, the sooner [the renaming] comes, the better.”
However, another resident told the BBC that she didn’t want the name of the road changed: “You’ve got to change all your deeds. Everything has to be changed. And I guess I just feel it’s a lot of hassle to do that.”
While Andrew still calls Windsor home, he is expected to move to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk after Christmas.
The latest update comes after reports of a new “feud” between the King and his younger brother have emerged. Sources said Andrew just wants to be treated “fairly” but is now “reeling off demands and ultimatums” about his future living arrangements.
It was further claimed that Andrew is demanding a “substantial six or seven bedroom house on the Sandringham Estate, complete with staff including a cook, gardener, housekeeper, driver and police security.”
The source told the Daily Beast’s Royalist newsletter: “Andrew has done exactly what has been asked of him, and he just wants to be left alone. He is giving up the lease on one of England’s finest houses and expects to be treated fairly.”
A former courtier added that it was “always going to be about money” when it came to Andrew. They said: “Andrew is essentially being bought out of the lease, so he will haggle over every last detail of the deal.”
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