Council to debate street name change in Carrickfergus

Councilors in Mid and East Antrim will debate a proposal to replace a street sign bearing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s name later on Monday.

Last month the King “initiated a formal process” remove brother’s titles Following the controversy over Andrew’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew’s relationship with Epstein created difficulties for the Royal Family, but he has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus, County Antrim among the streets Named after royalty in Northern Ireland. It was chosen to celebrate Andrew’s marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

The Alliance’s proposal to rename the street is on the agenda for Mid and East Antrim Council’s monthly meeting on Monday.

It calls for the street name to be changed “while maintaining the important link with the Royal Family”.

In the motion, the council asked Queen Elizabeth II. Given that he was considering ways to honor Elizabeth, it was noted that naming the council after her might be a “fitting tribute”.

In addition to a small number of houses, there are also some businesses on the street.

Other political parties, including the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), have also said they are in favor of renaming the street, but it is unclear how long the process will take if the council passes the decision on Monday evening.

At the beginning of October Andrew posted: a personal statement He said he would give up all his royal titles, including Duke of York.

This includes his mother, World War II, on his wedding day in 1986. It included the title of Baron Killyleagh, given to him by Elizabeth.

It comes after emails from 2011 resurfaced showing Andrew communicating with Epstein months after he claimed their friendship had ended.

Removal of all Andrew’s titles officially released earlier this month.