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New Zealand Board Considers Renaming Prince Andrew Plateau but Has Not Decided
New Zealand’s Geographic Board is reviewing whether to change the name of a 24,278-foot Antarctic plateau given to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 1962. The proposal follows a public suggestion and internal government discussion.
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New Zealand’s Geographic Board is considering whether to rename the Prince Andrew Plateau, a 24,278-foot-high frozen feature in Antarctica’s Queen Elizabeth Range that was named in 1962. The plateau sits on the southern edge of the continent near glaciers honoring other members of the royal family.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, born in 1960 and formerly known as Prince Andrew, received the naming two years after his birth.
The review began after a member of the public suggested the change, according to documents released under New Zealand’s Official Information Act and reported by Newstalk ZB. An official at Land Information New Zealand asked other agencies whether Buckingham Palace would need to be consulted. Officials noted that royal names generally require approval from Buckingham Palace.
A proposal to substitute another royal name was rejected. The Antarctic Naming Committee has been encouraged to consider either a completely new name or leaving the plateau nameless. No final decision has been made.
The board is expected to revisit the issue later in 2026. Newstalk ZB reported the sequence of internal correspondence and the current status of the proposal.
