Area: Malone Lower
Postcode: BT12
Background:
This street was named in the early 1960s after Andrew, Duke of York, who was born in 1960, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The naming reflected a period when new residential developments in Belfast were sometimes given names honouring members of the Royal Family.
Current Context:
In 2022, Andrew withdrew from public life and ceased using the style His Royal Highness (HRH). In October 2025, following discussions with King Charles III, he agreed to relinquish the use of all royal titles and honours, including that of Duke of York. Buckingham Palace subsequently confirmed that the process to formally remove these titles had begun. Although the peerage remains legally extant until the completion of formal steps, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor no longer uses or is described by any royal titles in public life.