Why was Prince Andrew stripped of his military uniform?

Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal patronages and military affiliation this year after facing sexual abuse allegations.

As of September 2022, Andrew is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne. On rare occasions, he is known by his secondary titles of Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh, in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.

In 2019, Inverness residents started a campaign to strip him of that title, stating that “it is inappropriate that Prince Andrew is associated with our beautiful city”, in light of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

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. In April 2022, several York councillors called for Andrew to lose the title, Duke of York.