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    Prince Andrew’s Road residents in Hellesdon call for name change

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    Mariam Issimdar,Norfolk and

    Robby West,in Hellesdon

    Robby West/BBC Shelagh Gurney leans over a sign saying St Andrews Road. Robby West/BBC

    Councillor Shelagh Gurney said some residents had approached her about changing the name of their road

    Residents in a street called Prince Andrew’s Road are urging officials to consider changing its name.

    Councillor Shelagh Gurney said several people in Hellesdon, near Norwich, had contacted her, unhappy at being associated with the former prince, stripped of his title by the King last week over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Gurney said changing the name would involve solicitors and a lot of expense for residents, who would have to change their address on all official documents.

    But she said anyone concerned might be happier if they knew the road was actually named after a different prince entirely: the late Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.

    Reuters Andrew Mountbatten Windsor looks to his right. He is wearing a heavy wool jacket or coat, a white shirt and a red and blue tie.Reuters

    Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was recently stripped of his titles by the King

    “There’s a kind of misconception that this road is named after Prince Andrew… now Mr Mountbatten Windsor,” said Gurney, a Conservative county, district and parish councillor.

    In fact, she said, research indicated it was named before he was born, in honour of his grandfather, who died in 1944, and was father of Prince Philip, formerly the Duke of Edinburgh.

    For the name to be changed, she said, every single resident would have to agree.

    Getty Images Black and white image of Prince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkGetty Images

    The Hellesdon road was named after Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, father of the late Prince Philip and grandfather of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

    Stacy Baldry, 41, was among a handful of residents to get in touch with Gurney about the issue.

    “I feel it’s very unfortunate and I’m glad we don’t plan to stay here long-term. We’ll be moving in a couple of years, anyway,” said Ms Baldry.

    “Because of the connotation, we wouldn’t want any association with the name. I don’t even want to say the name.”

    Robby West/BBC A woman wearing a beige jumper stands in her hallway. The walls are pale with pictures and a plant can be seen in a pot. Robby West/BBC

    Valerie Attfield said changing the name would be expensive and “silly”

    But 85-year-old Valerie Attfield was not keen to change her address.

    “I have no objection whether they change it or not, but I think that’s a bit silly, really,” she said.

    “That’s going to cost more money, and it’s not only here: there’s another one at Thorpe.”

    Robby West/BBC Linda Pendergrass is wearing glasses and a dark grey fleece. She is looking directly at the camera and is in front of a white wall.Robby West/BBC

    Linda Pendergrass said she did not care about the road’s name

    Linda Pendergrass, who lives in one of the 107 properties on Prince Andrew’s Road, said: “Honestly, I don’t care. Not in the slightest.

    “What’s the old saying about sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you?”

    She is currently in the process of moving to near Sandringham, the King’s private estate where the former prince will live.

    “I’m going to be even closer to him,” she said.

    “Even if I were staying here, I wouldn’t be putting up a fuss about changing the name of the road.”

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