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King Charles Strips Andrew of Titles, Ends Royal Lodge Tenancy

The move follows renewed scrutiny from Epstein-related disclosures, with the palace turning to formal warrants to limit reputational damage.

Overview

  • Buckingham Palace said a formal process is underway to remove Andrew’s styles and honours, and he will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
  • His tenancy at Royal Lodge in Windsor has been terminated, and he is set to relocate to a private residence on the Sandringham estate funded by the King’s private means.
  • The palace is executing the changes via royal warrants to the Lord Chancellor, with Andrew’s entry removed from the Roll of the Peerage.
  • Andrew remains eighth in the line of succession and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, retain their titles; Sarah Ferguson is expected to leave Royal Lodge.
  • Public reaction in the UK has largely welcomed the step, Virginia Giuffre’s family called it a vindication, Andrew continues to deny the allegations, and campaigners are exploring further legal action.