Overview
- Letters Patent dated November 3, published in The Gazette, legally remove Andrew’s right to the style ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.
- Buckingham Palace has served formal notice to surrender Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease, with reporting that he will relocate to private accommodation on the Sandringham estate as a private citizen.
- House Oversight Committee Democrats have asked Andrew to sit for a transcribed interview as part of their inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s operations.
- Princess Beatrice has been appointed Deputy Patron of The Outward Bound Trust, and the palace has confirmed that Beatrice and Princess Eugenie retain their titles.
- During his Brazil trip, Prince William declined to discuss the Andrew situation publicly, as reporting indicates he and Princess Kate played a key behind-the-scenes role in pushing for the formal demotion and Windsor move.