Disgraced ex-Prince Andrew loses another honor as UK road renamed

Disgraced ex-Prince Andrew has really lost his “way” — a UK street named Prince Andrew Way, that is.The street, located in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, will be renamed following a vote from town leaders over the royal’s ties to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, which led to him being humiliatingly stripped of his last remaining official titles last month and left with his commoner name, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.The signs have already been vandalized, with photos showing one with the “Prince” spray-painted over.The road, which hosts several homes and businesses in the idyllic County Antrim town, was named to honor Andrew’s marriage to his wife Sarah Feruson in 1986, according to the BBC.Councillor Aaron Skinner said he has “spoken with many residents who feel deeply uneasy about continuing to honour Andrew Mountbatten in this way.”“There is a strong belief that he no longer reflects the values of our community,” he said.Councillor Anna Henry added that the motion is “sad and necessary …given the serious cloud” that hangs over Andrew’s association with the notorious sex criminal.Some of the street name replacement proposals Skinner told the BBC he’s heard from locals included Princess Catherine Way, after Prince William’s wife, and Queen Elizabeth Way after the late queen, who died in 2022.“I know it needs to be changed,” a woman who only gave her name as Denise told the BBC in Carrickfergus.“I think it would be nice to keep it in the royal family,” she said, and suggested Prince Edward Way in honor of King Charles and Andrew’s youngest brother.Robyn Taylor, who often travels to the coastal town, thinks the street should be renamed to commemorate Elizabeth II, noting that keeping it named after her son “is not a good look for Carrickfergus.King Charles III decided to strip his brother of his titles and honors and formally evict him from his sprawling Royal Lodge in Windsor last month.The remarkable move came after Virg...