Overview
- Buckingham Palace began the formal process on October 30 to remove Andrew’s royal styles, titles and honours, stating he will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
- Formal notice has been served to surrender the 75‑year Royal Lodge lease, and he is expected to relocate to a smaller private home on the King’s Sandringham estate, with reports saying Sarah Ferguson must arrange separate housing.
- The palace confirmed he will retain operational service medals, including his Falklands War campaign medal, while the Defence Secretary has signalled the removal of his remaining honorary vice admiral rank.
- The National Audit Office has detailed the lease’s generous terms, including a premium, refurbishment obligations and a refund clause of roughly £558,000, and the arrangement is under parliamentary and audit scrutiny.
- Experts say the loss of royal protections increases his legal exposure as the Metropolitan Police review related matters and campaigners explore private prosecution, though he has not been charged and denies wrongdoing.