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One of the news stories I think about when it comes to the challenges of name matching is this one: Questions over Prince Andrew's judgement and finances raised again - BBC News

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York used the name ā€œAndrew Invernessā€. This was seemingly possible because he is the Earl of Inverness. That is not his main title because the title of Duke is the ā€˜superior’ title.

Things have moved on since I wrote the above …

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