Tatiana Maria
Majesty
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- Oct 15, 2013
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- United States
I can't understand why The King is allowing her to continue to make these relentless appearances, and presumably money, from her title and connections?
The King is allowing his own son and daughter-in-law to make commercial appearances as Prince, Duke and Duchess. It would be hypocritical to apply a different standard to his own descendants versus others.
Charles is powerless in this - he has no ability (or right) to stop her. What she is doing might be distasteful, but she is not breaking the law. And she is not dependent on Charles for anything (Andrew is another matter), so he can't threaten to take things away from her if she doesn't behave. He can't even take her title - as the divorced wife of the Duke of York, she is legally entitled to call herself Sarah, Duchess of York. Only a second marriage to another man would change that, and I doubt that's going to happen.
My understanding is that in the United Kingdom everyone is legally entitled to call themselves whatever they wish, so while it would not be considered correct today (in the past it was), there isn't any legal remedy against a divorced or widowed peeress who chooses to continue using her former husband's title after a remarriage.