信奉新教、支持愛爾蘭民族主義的南多尼戈爾(英语:South Donegal (UK Parliament constituency))國會議員斯威夫特·麥克尼爾(英语:J. G. Swift MacNeill)在英國國會批評奧爾巴尼公爵與坎伯蘭公爵為叛徒,並要求政府採取措施確保他們不再保留英國貴族爵位和頭銜[4],以及在上議院的席位。雖然剝奪頭銜的提議先後遭到兩任首相阿斯奎斯和大衛·勞合喬治的反對[5][6],麥克尼爾在1918年選舉中失落議席前仍堅持推動相關提案[7],之後則由南哈克尼(英语:Hackney South (UK Parliament constituency))國會議員霍雷修·博頓利(英语:Horatio Bottomley)接手繼續推動[8]。
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^MacNeil, Swift. Titles Deprivation Act. 漢薩德議會議事錄. His Majesty's Stationery Office: HC Deb 31 July 1918 vol 109 cc422–4. 1918-07-31 [2023-01-16].
^Bottomley, Horatio. Dukedoms of Albany and Cumberland. 漢薩德議會議事錄. His Majesty's Stationery Office: HC Deb 01 May 1919 vol 115 cc316–7. 1919-05-01 [2011-11-28].
^Takes Garter Order from Enemy Rulers: King George orders Austrians and Germans Stricken from the Roll (PDF). 紐約時報. 1915-05-14 [2011-12-02].
^Maer, Lucinda. Resignation, suspension and expulsion from the House of Lords (PDF). House of Commons Library: 3. 2010-11-16 [2022-02-21]. SN/PC/5148.
^Lyon, Ann. Letters-How we stripped British princes of their peerages. 每日電訊報 (倫敦). 2009-03-20 [2011-12-02].