By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-06-20 20:04:05 | Updated at 2026-06-20 21:50:40
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew, could lose another piece of his shrinking legacy — a chunk of Antarctica.
New Zealand’s Geographic Board is considering renaming the Prince Andrew Plateau, a 24,278-foot-high frozen landmark named in his honor in 1962 — just two years after he was born — amid questions about whether he still deserves his icy claim to fame, said Newstalk ZB, a talk radio network in New Zealand.
The plateau sits in Antarctica’s Queen Elizabeth Range, where several features were named after her majesty’s children. Nearby glaciers honor Prince Anne and the Prince of Wales, making Mountbatten-Windsor’s unwelcome presence look increasingly awkward.
The issue was raised after a member of the public suggested a change, documents released under New Zealand’s Official Information Act show.
An official with Land Information New Zealand then asked government agencies whether Buckingham Palace would need to be consulted before giving Mountbatten-Windsor the Antarctic boot.
While much of the correspondence is redacted, officials noted royal names generally require approval from Buckingham Palace, according to the news station.
One suggestion was to replace Mountbatten-Windsor with another royal, but that was shot down.
Instead, the Antarctic Naming Committee has been encouraged to consider either a completely new name or to simply leave the plateau nameless, the station said.
No final decision has been made, and the board is now expected to revisit the issue later this year.
The potential renaming is just the latest indignity in Mountbatten-Windsor’s long public downfall in the fallout of his links to Jeffrey Epstein .
King Charles stripped him of his remaining royal titles last year, New Zealand revoked a commemorative medal in December, and he was arrested and later released in February over allegations of misconduct in public office.
