Overview
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was photographed riding on the Windsor estate in his first public sighting in seven weeks, as he continues to live at Royal Lodge with a move expected in the new year.
- Following Buckingham Palace’s October 30 statement, Letters Patent removed his entitlement to the title of Prince and the style Royal Highness, and formal notice to surrender the Royal Lodge lease has been served.
- HELLO! reports the government says no new legislation is required to implement the removal of his styles and that the Duke of York title has been taken off the Roll of the Peerage for official use.
- Sarah Ferguson is described by royal commentators as shaken and anxious about her future after charity patronages were dropped, with multiple outlets reporting she is weighing a move to Portugal while the pair now live largely apart within Royal Lodge.
- Tabloid and insider accounts claim mounting family strain, including reports that Andrew wants Sarah kept at a distance within the home and that their daughters are considering tougher boundaries to protect their reputations.