By Berl Falbaum
Snow White always believed that, “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
But it won’t be Prince Andrew. If he does woo Snow White, it will be Mr. — Mr. — Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, a commoner. No more prince. How Snow White would react to this, we can only speculate.
The British monarchy (read: his brother, Charles III) has taken steps to forbid Mr. Windsor from using the title “prince.”
Charles, Andrew’s older brother, is one tough royal dude. His latest action follows an earlier one in which His Royal Highness removed several other of Andrew’s titles:
Duke of York, had Andrew surrender “use of his honors” as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO), which is awarded for service to the monarch and the royal family, and also the Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which involves membership to the oldest organization of knighthood.
Andrew also will no longer use the title of Earl of Inverness, a title created in 1718, or Baron of Killyleagh, which his mother, Elizabeth II, established especially for her son on his marriage n 1986.
All we got on our wedding were lots of dish towels.
Andrew feigned gratitude because he really wanted an upgrade of his royal carriage used in ceremonies and parades.
We covered some of the above royal shenanigans with our usual respect in a previous column.
This royal “reorganization” all stemmed from the fact that Andrew, was involved in scandals related to the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and a bunch of other royal no-nos.
But I wondered how do you remove a prince. After all, he is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who never lost his title. In making the announcement, Buckingham Palace explained:
“His Majesty is sending Royal Warrants to the Lord Chancellor to secure the removal of the Dukedom of York from the Peerage Roll, and the Title of Prince and Style of Royal Highness.” A prince oversees the Roll.
So, you ask, as I did, what is the Peerage Roll…I was ready for your curiosity.
The Roll of the Peerage is a public record that registers peers in the peerages in the United Kingdom, established by Royal warrant in 2004, to maintain an official record of peerage titles and their holders.
It would be a good reference book for Snow White.
Mr. Windsor — notice how quickly I transitioned from prince — is also being evicted from his royal residence, the Royal Lodge.
Now, that is one garage sale I plan to attend. I have these visions standing on my porch, overlooking my neighbors, wearing that red coat with all the ribbons and medals on my chest.
And that sword! It would not remain in the scabbard. I would brandish it in royal fashion, but instead of yelling, “My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse” like Richard III did, I would update that famous saying with, “My kingdom for an Uber.”
So where will Mr. Windsor live? At the Sandringham estate, in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England, a 3-½-hour drive from London. It encompasses 20,000 acres with 150 properties. It is not clear which of those Mr. Windsor will occupy, but Charles, who owns the estate, we read, is expected to forego any rent. Brotherly love!
There is some more good and bad news. First, the good: Mr. Windsor still retains his rights to succeed to the crown, to be the royal top dog.
The bad news: He is eighth in line behind: Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet. If each just sits five years in what is called the coronation chair, Andrew, now 65, would be 100 when named king. Presumably, they would remove some jewels in the crown to lighten it.
Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, also has lost her title and will be known as Sarah Ferguson — Mrs. Ferguson. Their two children, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, however, remain princesses. They will be royal daughters and outrank their father.
As we were doing research on this story in the Royal Library established by William IV in the 1830s in the Windsor Castle, we found the following letter from Oprah:
“Dear Chuckie,
“I am miffed you didn’t give me heads-up on this one. I practiced my shocked facials for nothing.
“Yes, I know I can interview Andrew. I did Harry but he was a prince. I’m not sure I want a commoner. Maybe I’ll just give him less time.
“Look, you have lots of other relatives you can royally exile, so to speak. I expect advance notice next time.
“If you’re in town, give me a call, Chuckie. Say hello to Camilla. People still compliment me on the dress I wore to your wedding. I remain disappointed though with my seating. I thought I would be right next to you and Camilla.
“But I’m sure glad you checked with me that I could attend on that date.”
“See you soon, Her Majesty Oprah.”
Now to the fundamental question: Can Charles really do this? Is it legal? In our extended royal research —I mean research on the royalty — we learned he can; it is legal and does not have to ask Parliament for approval. Consulting Parliament, Buckingham Palace said in its statement, “…would take up precious Parliamentary time, preventing Parliament from focusing on urgent national issues. The King is doing all he can within his own Royal Prerogative.”
Charles invoked the power he has sitting on his throne to clean the royal house. If only he could use it on the presidency in the U.S.
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Berl Falbaum is a veteran journalist and author of 12 books.
Snow White always believed that, “Someday My Prince Will Come.”
But it won’t be Prince Andrew. If he does woo Snow White, it will be Mr. — Mr. — Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, a commoner. No more prince. How Snow White would react to this, we can only speculate.
The British monarchy (read: his brother, Charles III) has taken steps to forbid Mr. Windsor from using the title “prince.”
Charles, Andrew’s older brother, is one tough royal dude. His latest action follows an earlier one in which His Royal Highness removed several other of Andrew’s titles:
Duke of York, had Andrew surrender “use of his honors” as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO), which is awarded for service to the monarch and the royal family, and also the Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which involves membership to the oldest organization of knighthood.
Andrew also will no longer use the title of Earl of Inverness, a title created in 1718, or Baron of Killyleagh, which his mother, Elizabeth II, established especially for her son on his marriage n 1986.
All we got on our wedding were lots of dish towels.
Andrew feigned gratitude because he really wanted an upgrade of his royal carriage used in ceremonies and parades.
We covered some of the above royal shenanigans with our usual respect in a previous column.
This royal “reorganization” all stemmed from the fact that Andrew, was involved in scandals related to the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and a bunch of other royal no-nos.
But I wondered how do you remove a prince. After all, he is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who never lost his title. In making the announcement, Buckingham Palace explained:
“His Majesty is sending Royal Warrants to the Lord Chancellor to secure the removal of the Dukedom of York from the Peerage Roll, and the Title of Prince and Style of Royal Highness.” A prince oversees the Roll.
So, you ask, as I did, what is the Peerage Roll…I was ready for your curiosity.
The Roll of the Peerage is a public record that registers peers in the peerages in the United Kingdom, established by Royal warrant in 2004, to maintain an official record of peerage titles and their holders.
It would be a good reference book for Snow White.
Mr. Windsor — notice how quickly I transitioned from prince — is also being evicted from his royal residence, the Royal Lodge.
Now, that is one garage sale I plan to attend. I have these visions standing on my porch, overlooking my neighbors, wearing that red coat with all the ribbons and medals on my chest.
And that sword! It would not remain in the scabbard. I would brandish it in royal fashion, but instead of yelling, “My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse” like Richard III did, I would update that famous saying with, “My kingdom for an Uber.”
So where will Mr. Windsor live? At the Sandringham estate, in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England, a 3-½-hour drive from London. It encompasses 20,000 acres with 150 properties. It is not clear which of those Mr. Windsor will occupy, but Charles, who owns the estate, we read, is expected to forego any rent. Brotherly love!
There is some more good and bad news. First, the good: Mr. Windsor still retains his rights to succeed to the crown, to be the royal top dog.
The bad news: He is eighth in line behind: Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet. If each just sits five years in what is called the coronation chair, Andrew, now 65, would be 100 when named king. Presumably, they would remove some jewels in the crown to lighten it.
Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, also has lost her title and will be known as Sarah Ferguson — Mrs. Ferguson. Their two children, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, however, remain princesses. They will be royal daughters and outrank their father.
As we were doing research on this story in the Royal Library established by William IV in the 1830s in the Windsor Castle, we found the following letter from Oprah:
“Dear Chuckie,
“I am miffed you didn’t give me heads-up on this one. I practiced my shocked facials for nothing.
“Yes, I know I can interview Andrew. I did Harry but he was a prince. I’m not sure I want a commoner. Maybe I’ll just give him less time.
“Look, you have lots of other relatives you can royally exile, so to speak. I expect advance notice next time.
“If you’re in town, give me a call, Chuckie. Say hello to Camilla. People still compliment me on the dress I wore to your wedding. I remain disappointed though with my seating. I thought I would be right next to you and Camilla.
“But I’m sure glad you checked with me that I could attend on that date.”
“See you soon, Her Majesty Oprah.”
Now to the fundamental question: Can Charles really do this? Is it legal? In our extended royal research —I mean research on the royalty — we learned he can; it is legal and does not have to ask Parliament for approval. Consulting Parliament, Buckingham Palace said in its statement, “…would take up precious Parliamentary time, preventing Parliament from focusing on urgent national issues. The King is doing all he can within his own Royal Prerogative.”
Charles invoked the power he has sitting on his throne to clean the royal house. If only he could use it on the presidency in the U.S.
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Berl Falbaum is a veteran journalist and author of 12 books.
