He will also give up use of his honours as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. His only remaining title will be that of prince. As he was born the son of a queen, this cannot be removed.<\/p>\n
Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in July after rebellions on welfare policy, previously introduced a bill aimed at giving the monarch powers to remove titles of his own accord, or after the recommendation of a joint parliament committee.<\/p>\n
She said she would attempt to reintroduce the bill to parliament next week, suggesting she had support from other MPs. Maskell added: \u201cWe stand up for really high values in [York]. When there was polling on this in back 2022, 80% of residents said they did not want that title continued because of the association with our city. That\u2019s why I have stood firm.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last weekend, the Mail on Sunday and the Sun on Sunday reported that Andrew contacted Epstein the day after a picture of him with his arm around a teenage Giuffre was published in the press. In 2019, Andrew told the then BBC journalist Emily Maitlis that he had cut contact with Epstein by this point during his infamous Newsnight interview. The newspapers quoted from an email in which Andrew reportedly told Epstein: \u201cI\u2019m just as concerned for you! Don\u2019t worry about me! It would seem we are in this together and will have to rise above it. Otherwise keep in close touch and we\u2019ll play some more soon!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking to the BBC on Friday, Giuffre\u2019s brother, Sky Roberts, said Andrew\u2019s decision to surrender his titles was a \u201cjoyous moment\u201d. He added: \u201cI think her kids would be incredibly proud to know that their mom is an American hero. She\u2019s an international hero. That all the years of work that she put in is now coming to some sort of justice and these monsters can\u2019t escape from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Epstein accuser Haley Robson called the news \u201cextremely bittersweet\u201d. She told the BBC: \u201cI have moments of joyous tears where I\u2019m just flabbergasted that something finally broke.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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