MPs move to lodge motion to strip Prince Andrew of dukedom

The lease suggests that the crown estate would owe Prince Andrew about £558,000 if he gave up the lease.

Prince Andrew during a visit to HMS Duncan to mark the start of the Battle of Jutland centenary commemorations at Thames Quay in West India Dock, London.

MPs in England have moved to lodge a parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom.

The British government is facing mounting pressure over the prince’s residence in the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, where it was revealed that he has not paid rent for more than two decades.