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The commemorative shrub was planted by Prince Andrew in Lisburn in September 2009<\/p>\n
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has washed its hands of the fate of an Irish Yew tree planted by disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to mark Lisburn\u2019s 400th anniversary.<\/p>\n
All political parties have called for a review of his legacy at Lagan Valley Island civic centre, due to intense scrutiny of links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n
The King stripped his younger brother of his Prince and Duke of York titles last week. <\/p>\n
On Sunday, Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed Andrew would be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, which he was awarded on his 55th birthday in 2015.<\/p>\n
The rank was his last remaining honorary military title since he handed back the others in 2022 over the Epstein scandal.<\/p>\n
The former prince denies sexually assaulting the late Virginia Giuffre, who alleged this happened on three occasions, including when she was 17, after being trafficked by Epstein.<\/p>\n
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that it had asked the NIO for \u201cguidance\u201d on the potential removal of a plaque attached to the tree on its grounds.<\/p>\n
However, a spokesperson for the NIO told LDRS: \u201cThis is a matter for the Royal Household.\u201d<\/p>\n
The council has maintained that the tree itself would not be uprooted \u201cin line with our sustainability strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Lisburn and Castlereagh has long-standing links to the Royal Family. Hillsborough Castle in Co Down, the official royal residence in Northern Ireland, was granted royal status in 2021.<\/p>\n
Andrew will remain 8th in line to the British Royal Throne, with the UK Government saying (Oct 31) it has no plans to introduce a new law for the line of succession.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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