Overview
- Letters Patent dated November 3 and published in The Gazette formally strip Andrew of the HRH style and the dignity of prince, and the palace has served notice to surrender his Royal Lodge lease with a move to private accommodation reported on the Sandringham estate.
- Members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee requested a transcribed interview from Andrew as part of their Epstein probe, with a response sought by November 20, and UK officials including the prime minister said he should consider cooperating.
- Princess Beatrice was appointed Deputy Patron of The Outward Bound Trust, joining the Duke of Edinburgh as Royal Patron as the charity’s royal ties are reorganized.
- Beatrice and Princess Eugenie retain their HRH and princess titles under established rules and were photographed together in London in their first joint public outing since the palace actions.
- During his Brazil trip, Prince William sidestepped questions about the scandal, as reporting attributed a behind-the-scenes push for decisive steps to him and the Princess of Wales.