It is understood that any advice from the Royal Household could also affect other public dedications of the former Prince Andrew across Northern Ireland, including street names
The Northern Ireland Office has washed its hands of the fate of an Irish Yew tree planted by the former Prince Andrew to mark Lisburn’s 400th anniversary.
All political parties have called for a review of the former Duke of York’s legacy at Lagan Valley Island civic centre, due to intense scrutiny of his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that it had asked the NIO for “guidance” on the potential removal of a plaque attached to the tree on its grounds.
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However, a NIO spokesperson told the LDRS: “This is a matter for the Royal Household.”
The council has maintained that the tree itself would not be uprooted “inline with our sustainability strategy”.
The LDRS has asked Buckingham Palace to comment.
Lisburn and Castlereagh has strong connections to the Royal Family, with the official Royal residence for Northern Ireland at Hillsborough Castle Co Down being granted royal status in 2021.
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who alleged that the then Prince Andrew had sex with her at Ghislaine Maxwell’s house when she was 17, has since died by suicide earlier this year
Ms Giuffre’s memoir book, Nobody’s Girl was officially released in the UK last month giving more details of her allegations about Prince Andrew, which he has always denied.
The new citizen, Andrew Mountbatton Windsor will remain 8th in line to the British Royal Throne, with the UK Government saying it has no plans to introduce a new law for the line of succession.
It is understood that any advice from the Royal Household could also affect other public dedications of the former Prince Andrew across Northern Ireland, including street names.
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