Overview
- Prince Andrew has agreed, with the King’s assent, to stop using his Duke of York style and certain honours, though he remains a prince by birth.
- A Labour MP has introduced a Removal of Titles Bill to let the monarch revoke titles following a parliamentary committee’s recommendation, but passage is uncertain without government support.
- Leaked lease details show Andrew paid about £1 million up front plus at least £7.5 million for renovations and then a symbolic peppercorn rent, with rights to reside at Royal Lodge until 2078 and obligations to maintain the property.
- New photos show visible disrepair at Royal Lodge as the Prime Minister backs “proper scrutiny,” with calls for a select committee to question the Crown Estate and examine the lease.
- An Ipsos poll reports 82% viewing Andrew unfavourably and a slim majority supporting parliamentary removal of his titles, while the Metropolitan Police review a 2011 allegation related to efforts to obtain information about Virginia Giuffre.