A Northern Irish council has become the first in the UK to initiate proceedings to rename a street named Prince Andrew, following King Charles’ decision to remove his brother from public life.
The move comes after the monarch last month stripped his younger brother of the title of prince and evicted him from his mansion, aiming to safeguard the royal family’s reputation amid Andrew’s connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Mid and East Antrim Council in Northern Ireland unanimously agreed at a meeting to change the name of Prince Andrew Way to Carrickfergus. The decision also includes consultation with local residents about a new destination for the street.
Councilor Anna Henry of the Traditional Unionist Voice party said: “This is a sad but necessary motion. Unfortunately, the alleged actions of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have made it impossible for this council to continue to honor him in the way the good people of Mid and East Antrim have done in the past.” Alliance Party councilor Lauren Gray suggested the street be renamed in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
Council staff will now start the administrative process, working with statutory bodies such as the Postal Service and the Royal Household.
It will also be assessed whether the municipality can bear any costs for the ten addresses on the street. Andrew, 65, Charles’ younger brother and Elizabeth’s second son, has faced mounting criticism over his behavior and ties to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to him being forced to stop using his title of Duke of York last month.
The submission, published on Wednesday, read: “THE KING welcomes the Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer have the right to possess and enjoy the style, title or attribute of ‘Your Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.”
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