Hospital staff disciplined over missing Prince Andrew plaque

Hospital staff disciplined over missing Prince Andrew plaque

Hospital staff have been disciplined after a plaque commemorating Prince Andrew's visit to the hospital went missing.

The plaque, which was unveiled in 2004 to mark the Duke of York's visit to the hospital, was reported missing in 2022.

An investigation was launched and it was found that the plaque had been removed by a member of staff without authorization.

The staff member has been disciplined and the plaque has been replaced.

A spokesperson for the hospital said: "We are very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and we would like to thank our patients and visitors for their understanding."

This is not the first time that a plaque commemorating Prince Andrew has gone missing.

In 2020, a plaque commemorating the Duke of York's visit to a school in Scotland was also reported missing.

The plaque was later found in a skip and was returned to the school.

It is not clear why these plaques are being targeted, but it is possible that they are being stolen by people who are opposed to Prince Andrew.

Prince Andrew has been accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, who claims that she was trafficked to the Duke of York by Jeffrey Epstein.

Prince Andrew has denied the allegations and has not been charged with any crime.