"Streets named after Andrew, formerly known as Prince but now plain Mountbatten-Windsor, can be found from Broadstairs to Belfast to Birmingham. Roads, avenues, terraces, lanes, crescents, closes, drives and ways are all afflicted to the dismay of some residents. In Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, Prince Andrew Way, celebrating Mountbatten-Windsor's 1986 marriage to Sarah Ferguson, will be purged after Mid and East Antrim council passed a motion, described by one councillor as sad but necessary, to rename. A public consultation is under way."
"In Maidenhead, Berkshire, there is a double whammy of Prince Andrew Road adjoining Prince Andrew Close, where some residents have complained of surface-level embarrassment , smirks and raised eyebrows whenever they give their address. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead this week made it easier for any name change, tailoring its regulations to require two-thirds of residents to agree, where previously all had to. It does not have a timeline for any changes, but is working through it internally."
"There are others, too, that will be considering options following the formal stripping of Mountbatten-Windsor of his styles and titles in the fallout over sex allegations he has always denied relating to Virginia Giuffre, a victim of the US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Cambridge, Hitchin, Telford, Newport, Enniskillen and Dungannon all have roads bearing his name and royal prefix. A road in Norwich, however, is disputed, with one local councillor claiming it is in fact named after Prince Philip's father, Prince Andrew of Greece."
Numerous streets across the UK bear the name of Andrew, now styled Mountbatten-Windsor, prompting local councils and residents to consider renaming. Specific cases include Carrickfergus, where Prince Andrew Way is set to be purged after a council motion, and Maidenhead, where adjacent Prince Andrew Road and Prince Andrew Close cause embarrassment for some residents. Windsor and Maidenhead altered its rules to require a two-thirds majority for name changes. Several other towns have roads with the royal prefix. Renaming processes raise practical issues including updating bank accounts, driving licences, utility bills, property deeds, business stationery and pet microchips.
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