An anti-monarchy group raised questions about the rank of vice-admiral of Prince Andrew, to which he was promoted in 2015.
The name of the Duke of York was mentioned by Republic, because he underlined the report of the BBC which said that the ADM of Royal Navy Sir Ben Key was withdrawn from his functions concerning allegations of misconduct.
Sharing the article on X, the group wrote: “Andrew remains vice-admiral despite the allegations of a number of serious sexual offenses.”
According to the BBC, the Declaration of the Ministry of Defense concerning the abolition of the ADM Key follows reports in the Sun that the officer was suspected of having a liaison with a more junior colleague.
Republic’s complaint was contradicted by certain users who cited a report according to which Queen Elizabeth had withdrawn her military titles in 2022,
But some people believe that he may not use his honorary military titles, but he still has the rank of vice-admiral.
The end of the Queen withdrew the honorary military titles from Andrew and royal caritative patronages due to the controversy surrounding his association with the sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
