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Prince Andrew loses another honour as school changes name to distance itself from royal

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Prince Andrew is facing fresh embarrassment as a school named in his honour has decided to pick a new moniker following the news that he will face a civil trial over sexual assault allegations.

Prince of Andrew School in Nova Scotia will be changing its name after a decision made by headteacher Craig Campbell, who emailed students' parents to share the news. “The name of a school should be reflective of our school community and uphold our values as a safe and inclusive learning space for all,” the email read. “Our hope is to continue to build our identity as a positive, supportive and respectful community, with a name to match.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page.The school was given the Queen’s son's name after he was born in 1960. The New York Post reports that meetings over a name change at the school began in 2019, when the allegations against Prince Andrew — which he has strongly denied — emerged. "As mother-of-three daughters, I find it very difficult to have that name on a building with the allegations and the associations now with the Prince Andrew name,” student mother and school advisory council chair Belinda Oxner said at the time.

The Headteacher's email added that a new title will be chosen in time for the start of the next school in year in September.

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