Overview
- Buckingham Palace said the King has initiated a formal procedure to remove Andrew’s princely style, titles and honours.
- He has been formally notified that his Royal Lodge lease is terminated, and he will be styled Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
- BBC reporting says he will relocate to a residence on the private Sandringham estate with costs covered from the King’s personal funds.
- The government was consulted and signaled support for the move; Andrew continues to deny the allegations linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The decision follows new attention after Virginia Giuffre’s memoir and fresh emails, is described by experts as rare, and his daughters keep their titles under 1917 rules.