Best friends Sharon Thorpe, from Brighton, and Brent Morris, from Los Angeles, are in York for a holiday.
“I think it’s a good thing. The public aren’t behind him and the monarchy probably understands that,” Ms Thorpe says.
“But he hasn’t really lost all his titles because he’s still a prince at the end of the day,” Mr Morris adds.
“In terms of the Duke of York title, how substantial is that versus still being Prince Andrew? I think Sarah Ferguson had more to lose than he did in terms of losing titles.”
Prince Andrew’s connection to the city is not something the pair really considered on their trip.
“We didn’t come to York and think about that, we’re just admiring how beautiful this city is,” Ms Thorpe says.
“And let’s face it, if that was a problem, then look at Sussex, which is where I’m from.
“I don’t think it’s really impacted York itself.”
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