Overview
- King Charles has initiated a formal process to remove Prince Andrew’s style, titles and honours, with the palace stating he will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
- Buckingham Palace has told him to surrender the Royal Lodge tenancy and relocate, with BBC-cited sources pointing to Sandringham as a likely option, though this has not been formally confirmed.
- The palace confirmed he will retain his Falklands and other service medals, a stance echoed by Falklands veterans who say revoking earned awards would be morally wrong.
- Defence Minister John Healey said the government is working under the King’s direction to remove Andrew’s remaining honorary rank of vice admiral.
- Sarah Ferguson has lost her courtesy title and must leave the Royal Lodge, with reports describing her as struggling and working on solo memoirs, while BILD reports Princess Beatrice has taken a deputy role with the Outward Bound Trust and that both daughters keep their HRH styles for now.