Overview
- Buckingham Palace said on October 30 that Andrew is now styled Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and has been served formal notice to surrender the Royal Lodge lease, with a move to private accommodation planned.
- Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed a process is underway to take away Andrew’s honorary vice‑admiral rank, noting no timeline and declining to speculate about medals, while reports say officials are weighing whether he would revert to commander.
- Members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee have invited Andrew to give evidence in their Epstein inquiry, increasing pressure even though they cannot compel testimony from a UK resident.
- Newly published emails and excerpts from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir indicate Andrew remained in contact with Jeffrey Epstein in 2011, contradicting his 2019 account; he denies wrongdoing and settled Giuffre’s 2021 civil suit in 2022 without admitting liability.
- President Donald Trump told reporters he feels "badly" for the royal family after the King removed Andrew’s titles and moved to end his residence at Royal Lodge.