York Racecourse is to rename the Duke of York Stakes in a bid to distance itself from the Queen’s controversial second son.
Even though the prestigious six-furlong sprint was named after another Duke of York – Prince George, Duke of York who became King George V – officials at the course are to attempt to make its history clearer.
Andrew has been stripped of his honorary military titles by his mother and has stopped using his HRH style as he faces a civil sexual assault case.
