Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, is no longer a prince.
In a shocking move, King Charles III has officially removed all royal titles, duties and privileges from his brother, 65, according to a statement issued Thursday, October 30, by Buckingham Palace.
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” the statement read. “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.”
In addition — and as expected, given Andrew’s connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — the former Duke of York was asked to vacate Royal Lodge, where he has lived for years with ex-wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson and paid nearly nothing in rent.
The statement from Buckingham Palace continued, “His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease, and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse,” the statement concluded.
The historic move comes on the heels of Andrew relinquishing his royal titles earlier this month following the release of Virginia Giuffre’s Nobody’s Girl, the explosive new memoir by his accuser who died by suicide at 41 earlier this year.
Though Andrew has maintained his innocence and denied any wrongdoing, allegations have continuously mounted against him.
In an October 17 statement via Buckingham Palace, Andrew said he will “no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.”
Shortly thereafter, the banner featuring his coat of arms had been removed from Windsor Castle.
In 2022, the same year Andrew settled a civil suit with Giuffre and denied any wrongdoing, the late Queen Elizabeth II stripped her son of his military titles and royal patronages.
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