The National Trust for Scotland reports that a plaque marking former Prince Andrew's 1987 visit to Inverness to reopen Dunbar Hospital has been removed. The plaque had been on display outside Cafe 1668 on Church Street, commemorating Andrew opening Dunbar's Hospital following its restoration by the National Trust in 1987. This removal comes after Highland Council confirmed last month that another plaque dedicated to Andrew was removed from Inverness Town House and placed in storage.
That plaque dates his visit to Inverness in 2018 to commemorate the completion of renovations to the building. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his time as trade envoy. The former prince has denied any wrongdoing.
The Earl of Inverness title was among those removed from the King's brother in October. Meanwhile, Dumfries and Galloway Council is aware of a plaque in Castle Douglas marking a visit by the former prince. A council spokesperson said, 'The council is aware that Castle Douglas Primary School was opened by the former Duke of York, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and that a plaque marking this visit is located at the school.
' They also stated, 'We will continue to monitor the situation and follow national guidance where relevant,' and noted, 'We are not currently aware of any other council buildings with plaques connected to his previous visits. ' The specific allegations that led to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest for misconduct in public office have not been detailed, and the current status of the legal proceedings against him remains unclear. A second plaque is set to be removed from Inverness, Scotland, though the timeline for this removal is unknown.