King Charles III has stripped his brother, Prince Andrew, of all his royal titles and ordered him to vacate his Windsor residence, Royal Lodge. This decision comes amid mounting pressure over Andrew’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and renewed allegations from one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
Andrew, 65, will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, losing his titles including Duke of York and Earl of Inverness. Despite this, he remains in the line of succession and is still a Counsellor of State. His daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, will retain their royal titles, while his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will no longer be known as the Duchess of York.
The decision marks one of the most dramatic moves against a member of the royal family in modern British history. Andrew has consistently denied the allegations against him, but the palace stated that “serious lapses of judgement” led to this decision. The move aims to distance the royal family from Andrew’s controversies and protect the institution.
Andrew will relocate to a private accommodation on the Sandringham Estate, privately funded by King Charles. The government was reportedly consulted before the decision, and the palace reaffirmed its support for the victims and survivors of abuse.
