Birth of Prince Andrew

On 19/02/1960 at 3:30 p.m., Prince Andrew, later Duke of York, was born at Buckingham Palace in London to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His birth took place during the early years of Elizabeth II’s reign and was formally announced to the public in keeping with royal tradition, including the posting of a notice on the palace railings and ceremonial gun salutes in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London. Prince Andrew’s birth marked the first time in 116 years that a reigning British monarch had a child born during their reign, the previous instance being the birth of Princess Beatrice to Queen Victoria in 1844. At the time of his birth, he became second in the line of succession to the British throne, placed ahead of his older sister, Princess Anne, under the system of male-preference primogeniture that governed royal succession until reforms in 2013. He was given the full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward. The name “Andrew” was chosen in tribute to his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. His birth was commemorated through longstanding ceremonial practices, reflecting both royal protocol and public interest in the monarchy. #PrinceAndrew #RoyalBirth #BritishMonarchy #BuckinghamPalace #RoyalFamily #1960