Daily Express readers have overwhelmingly said that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should not receive a royal funeral, according to a recent poll.
Poll results
The poll, which ran from 7am on August 11 until 3.15pm on August 14, found that 2,761 people think Mountbatten-Windsor should not have a royal funeral. In contrast, 381 people thought he should, and 93 said they don't know.
Royal funeral reports
The former Duke of York, 66, was stripped of his royal titles and official status last year and is now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He has also left Royal Lodge and now lives at Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Reports that he could nevertheless receive a royal funeral have prompted a strong reaction.
The Mail on Sunday reports that senior Whitehall sources have told them that the former Duke of York remains on a secret government list of royals who will receive high-profile funerals.
Expert reaction
The news has also sparked outrage from royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, who told GB News: “The idea he should be offered a royal funeral is clearly preposterous as he has been stripped of his royal titles. This is an issue where plans have very clearly not been updated.”
He was stripped of his titles amid furore over his links with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and was released under investigation in February of this year. Andrew has also consistently denied any wrongdoing and rejected accusations regarding his past friendship with Epstein.
