Prince Andrew under pressure as public want him stripped of Duke title
| Published date | 23 January 2022 |
| Publication title | Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England) |
And in a further blow, 76 per cent said he should also lose his place as ninth in the line of succession to the throne, with 11 per cent saying he should not and 13 per cent undecided. The poll was carried out by Redfield and Wilton Strategies for this paper.
It came as veteran broadcaster Andrew Marr yesterday predicted an “ethical earthquake” when the Queen dies.
In his first interview since leaving the BBC last month, after more than two decades at the corporation, he said some members of the Royal Family have been “behaving like free riders” in assuming the institution of the monarchy “can never be questioned”.
Mr Marr added that he expected the Prince of Wales and his son the Duke of Cambridge to “orchestrate a clear-out” when in charge – with the aim of maintaining the support of the public.
The devastating poll result for Prince Andrew, 61, follows reports that he faces losing his round-the-clock police protection as early as next month after being stood down as a frontline royal by Her Majesty.
In total, 1,500 adults were polled, although 37 respondents were completely unaware of the allegations against Prince Andrew. They were not asked their opinion on whether he should keep his title or place in the line of succession.
The poll also spelt bad news for Andrew’s nephew Prince Harry, with only 29 per cent saying the Duke of Sussex and his family should be provided with police protection by the Home Office when they visit the UK.
Fifty-eight per cent of those quizzed felt he should not be given police protection, with 13 per cent undecided.
Harry has called for a judicial review of the Home Office decision not to allow him to pay for Met Police security for him and his family when they visit the UK this spring.
They are coming for a Westminster Abbey memorial service for his grandfather, Prince Philip.
It had been hoped that Harry and Meghan, who now live in California, would finally introduce their seven-month-old daughter Lilibet to the Royal Family, who would also have a rare opportunity to see their son Archie, two.
Unless Harry wins his legal battle over security arrangements, this is now considered unlikely to happen.
His uncle Andrew is expected to find little comfort in his dwindling public support as his legal team prepares for his civil court case in New York...
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