{"id":837516,"date":"2026-03-20T03:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/837516\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T03:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:01:28","slug":"ex-prince-andrew-still-holds-royal-title-here-locals-demand-change-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/837516\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Prince Andrew Still Holds Royal Title Here, Locals Demand Change \u2014 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Prince Andrew\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/e908f2d08c71cedd7ad232f8ed2c476c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Karwai Tang\/WireImage via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>A small cul-de-sac in Oak Bay, British Columbia, has become the center of an unexpected debate because of its name. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/03\/19\/ex-prince-andrew-new-nickname-hermit-life-exile\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Andrew;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prince Andrew<\/a><\/strong> Place, located off King George Terrace in a neighborhood known for ocean views and royal-themed street names, went mostly unnoticed for years. Now, that quiet anonymity is giving way to renewed scrutiny as residents question whether the name still belongs.<\/p>\n<p>Oak Bay street shouldn\u2019t be named after Ex-Prince Andrew anymore, locals demand<\/p>\n<p>For many locals, the street never stood out. Some residents say they have passed by it regularly without giving the name a second thought. Others admit they only noticed it when the topic surfaced publicly.\u00a0 It\u2019s a short road with just a handful of homes, the kind of place that typically escapes attention. But its connection to ex-Prince Andrew has brought it into focus.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Andrew has faced sustained public scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022, he settled a civil sexual assault case while denying the allegations. He has not faced criminal charges in connection with Epstein or other matters. Two years later, King Charles III removed his brother\u2019s remaining royal titles and official roles, further distancing the monarchy from him. That shift has influenced how his name appears in public spaces, not just in the United Kingdom, but internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Across Canada, Andrew\u2019s name has already been removed from several public places, including plaques and institutions. There is also an ongoing effort to rename Prince Andrew Island near Peterborough, Ontario. These changes have prompted some Oak Bay residents to question whether Prince Andrew Place should follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>Opinions in the neighborhood vary, but some locals believe the name no longer reflects community values. One resident suggested replacing it with a name that celebrates a notable woman, while another described the former royal as an \u201cembarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Originally reported by Khushali Srivastava on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/03\/19\/ex-prince-andrew-street-oak-bay-canada-locals-chance-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reality Tea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Reality Tea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1746311-ex-prince-andrew-street-oak-bay-canada-locals-chance-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ex-Prince Andrew Still Holds Royal Title Here, Locals Demand Change \u2014 Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Ex-Prince Andrew Still Holds Royal Title Here, Locals Demand Change \u2014 Report<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo Credit: Karwai Tang\/WireImage via Getty Images A small cul-de-sac in Oak Bay, British Columbia, has become the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":837517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[6936,228494,2204,239925,2205,100502,5105,7710,519,448,239926],"class_list":{"0":"post-837516","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-columbia","9":"tag-ex-prince-andrew","10":"tag-jeffrey-epstein","11":"tag-oak-bay","12":"tag-prince-andrew","13":"tag-public-scrutiny","14":"tag-royal","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-royals","18":"tag-street-names"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116259277133720133","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=837516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/837517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=837516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=837516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=837516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}