Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Palace Confirms Hyphenated Surname as Reports Detail Further Downgrades for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Palace sources confirmed his hyphenated Mountbatten-Windsor styling following the King's Letters Patent.

Overview

  • Letters Patent dated 3 November formally removed his right to the style Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince, with the notice published in The Gazette.
  • Palace sources say his name will be styled with a hyphen as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, aligning with the 1960 Privy Council declaration.
  • Coverage reports he is required to leave Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate as part of wider changes to his status and arrangements.
  • A Daily Mail columnist, cited by other outlets, alleges guards did not salute, customary bows have stopped, and a meal delivery privilege from the Castle was withdrawn during a recent visit.
  • ITV News reporting, relayed by the Mirror, says King Charles and Prince William applied sustained pressure with senior courtiers and lawyers in the lead-up to the title removals.