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UK Moves to Strip Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of Final Military Title

Ministers say the step aligns with the King's bid to contain the fallout from the Epstein scandal.

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the Royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain December 25, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Radburn/File Photo
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 16: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Andrew, Duke of York and King Charles III attend Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025 in London, England. Katharine, Duchess of Kent was married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. She died on September 4 at the age of 92 at Kensington Palace surrounded by her family. Having converted to Catholicism in 1994, her funeral takes place at Westminster Cathedral and is the first Catholic funeral to be held for a member of the royal family in modern British history. Her Royal Highness will be laid to rest at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, Windsor. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Defence Secretary John Healey said the government is working, at the King's direction, to remove Andrew's honorary rank of vice-admiral.
  • The action follows last week’s decision to end his use of princely and peerage titles and to enforce the surrender of his Royal Lodge lease; he is now styled Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
  • He is expected to leave Royal Lodge after Christmas and move to privately funded accommodation on the Sandringham estate.
  • Renewed scrutiny includes newly reported 2010 emails showing he discussed meeting Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein’s release from jail, alongside allegations in Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.
  • Officials said decisions on his military medals would be guided by the King, inquiries and political scrutiny continue, and Andrew denies the allegations.