Belfast City Council votes not to fly union flag on Prince Andrew's birthday
Prince Andrew is facing a civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he deniesInstead, councillors decided that the union flag should be flown on 1 July to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.civil case in America over sexual assault allegations, which he has consistently denied.
The move to replace Prince Andrew's birthday with an alternative occasion for flying the flag was proposed by the Alliance councillor Nuala McAllister and seconded by the DUP's Brian Kingston.Prince Andrew's birthday had been one of the designated days on which the union flag is flown at City Hall Mr Kingston said he sought assurances from other parties that the replacement day would be a permanent arrangement and, on that basis, was content to back the proposal.
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