Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing the Times, report the palace may reinstate the hyphen so the name reads Mountbatten‑Windsor, though no final decision has been announced.
- The October palace notice that removed his style, titles and honours used the non‑hyphenated form “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” a version reportedly agreed with Andrew.
- Queen Elizabeth II’s 1960 declaration established Mountbatten‑Windsor for descendants without royal styles, and official records such as Princess Anne’s 1973 marriage register and Archie’s birth certificate use the hyphen.
- Coverage notes that GB News claims the change is set, but other reporting frames the hyphen as under consideration rather than confirmed by the palace.
- Administrative steps continue with the surrender of Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease and a planned move to the Sandringham estate, as UK political scrutiny of his arrangements persists.