Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles, one by one, with calls being made in York today for him to relinquish his title of Duke of York as well. I’m no fan of Prince Andrew; for those who wish to dismantle the monarchy, the Queen’s work-shy second son is Exhibit A. However, I wonder about the timing of these very public humiliations, given that his court case won’t take place until the autumn. The assumption of innocence is such a vital component of our legal system; couldn’t we have waited until the jury delivered their verdict? If he’s found guilty, that might be a more appriopriate moment to strip Andy Windsor of his unearned and unmerited privileges and get him on one of the government’s retraining schemes. There must be a job he could do: a shoe salesman, perhaps, or the manager of a branch of PC World.
Licenced today: the standing stone in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Rudston, East Yorkshire…
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