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===Titles and styles=== [[File:Royal Monogram Of Prince Andrew Of Great Britain.svg|thumb|right|100px|Royal monogram]] Andrew was originally styled "His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew".<ref name=Titles/> On 23 July 1986, he was granted the [[Dukedom of York]], the [[Earldom of Inverness]], and the [[Barony of Killyleagh]], and assumed the style "His Royal Highness The Duke of York".{{efn|While Andrew retains the style of ''His Royal Highness'' as is his right as a British prince, he does not use it in a public capacity since 13 January 2022.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-59993936 | title=Prince Andrew: Who is he and what titles is he losing? | work=BBC News | date=16 February 2022 }}</ref>}} {{As of|2022|September}}, Andrew is eighth in the line of [[succession to the British throne]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Succession |url=https://www.royal.uk/succession |website=The Royal Family |date=17 March 2016 |access-date=10 January 2022|last1=Goodey |first1=Emma }}</ref> On rare occasions, he is known by his secondary titles of [[Earl of Inverness]] in Scotland, and [[Baron Killyleagh]] in Northern Ireland.<ref name=Titles>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDukeofYork/Styleandtitles.aspx |title=The Duke of York β Style and titles |publisher=royal.gov.uk |access-date=25 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505193349/http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDukeofYork/Styleandtitles.aspx |archive-date=5 May 2015 }}</ref><ref name="tat">{{cite web |url=https://www.tatler.com/gallery/royal-family-regional-titles |title=A comprehensive guide to the Royal Family's regional titles |date=20 May 2021|work=Tatler |access-date=27 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name="tnc">{{cite web |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g26783028/british-royal-family-full-titles-names/ |title=A Guide to Royal Family Titles, from the Queen's Specific Styling to Prince Harry's Scottish Moniker |date=6 June 2019|work=Town & Country |access-date=27 May 2021 }}</ref> In January 2022, it was reported that, while Andrew retains the style of [[His Royal Highness]], he would no longer use it in a public capacity.<ref name=":5" /> He has since used it in a private capacity.<ref name="Telegraph-business"/> [[File:Procession to Lying-in-State of Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall - 55.jpg|thumb|Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|Lying-in-State of Elizabeth II]] on 14 September 2022]] In 2019, Inverness residents started a campaign to strip him of the Earldom of Inverness, saying that "it is inappropriate that Prince Andrew is associated with our beautiful city", in light of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<ref name="Inverness">{{cite web|url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/petition-points-to-exit-for-prince-andrew-186645/ |title=Petition urges Queen to strip Prince Andrew of Earl of Inverness title |work=Inverness Courier |date=21 November 2019 |access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref> There was a renewed petition in Inverness in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|last=Meighan|first=Craig|date=16 September 2022|title=More than 6000 sign petition calling for Prince Andrew to lose Earl of Inverness title|url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/21869302.6000-sign-petition-calling-prince-andrew-lose-earl-inverness-title/|work=[[The National (Scotland)|The National]]|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref> Similar pleas have been made by people affiliated with the village of Killyleagh regarding his title of Baron Killyleagh, and the city of York, with Labour Co-op MP for [[York Central (UK Parliament constituency)|York Central]], [[Rachael Maskell]], stating that she would look for ways to make Andrew give up his ducal title if he did not voluntarily relinquish it.<ref name="BBC-Feb16"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-59987648|title=Prince Andrew faces calls to give up Duke of York title|work=BBC News|date=14 January 2022|accessdate=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/16/prince-andrew-facing-fresh-calls-stripped-duke-of-york-title-virginia-giuffre|title=Prince Andrew facing fresh calls to be stripped of Duke of York title|work=The Guardian|first=Josh|last=Halliday|date=16 February 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, several York councillors called for Andrew to lose the title of Duke of York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-andrew-duke-york-city-b2067451.html|title=Will Prince Andrew still be the Duke of York?|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Kate|last=Ng|date=28 April 2022|accessdate=29 April 2022}}</ref> ====Naval ranks==== * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 1979β1981: [[Midshipman]], [[Britannia Royal Naval College]], [[RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)|HMS ''Seahawk'']] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 1981β1984: [[Sub Lieutenant]], Pilot, 820 NAS on [[HMS Invincible (R05)|HMS ''Invincible'']]; * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 1984β1992: [[Lieutenant]], Pilot, 815 NAS on [[HMS Brazen (F91)|HMS ''Brazen'']]; Helicopter Warfare Instructor, 702 NAS at RNAS Culdrose; Flight Commander, 829 NAS on [[HMS Campbeltown (F86)|HMS ''Campbeltown'']] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 1992β1999: [[Lieutenant Commander]], Captain, [[HMS Cottesmore (M32)|HMS ''Cottesmore'']]; Senior Pilot, 815 NAS at [[RNAS Portland]]; Directorate of Naval Operations, [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 1999β2005: [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]], Diplomacy Section of the Naval Staff.<ref name=naval>{{cite web | url=http://thedukeofyork.org/about-the-duke/naval-career/ | title=The Duke of York β Naval Career | publisher=The Duke of York official website | access-date=25 April 2015 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801225206/http://thedukeofyork.org/about-the-duke/naval-career/ | archivedate=1 August 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref><!--cite for entire section--> Released from the active list in 2001.<ref name=LG56295>{{London Gazette|issue=56295|supp=1|page=9327|date=7 August 2001}}</ref> * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 2005β2010: Honorary [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]]<ref name=LG57705>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=57705|supp=1|page=9323|date=19 July 2005}}</ref> * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 2010β2015: [[Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear Admiral]]<ref name=LG59341>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=59341|supp=1|page=3085|date=23 February 2010}}</ref> * {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} 2015βpresent<!-- NOTE TO EDITORS: Per the BBC source, he retains his rank as Vice Admiral: "But he will retain his service rank of Vice-Admiral, the Palace has confirmed." -->: [[Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]]<ref name=LG61660>{{London Gazette|nolink=y|issue=61160|supp=2|page=3798|date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=":5" />
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