Overview
- Defence Minister John Healey said the government is working at the King’s direction to revoke Andrew’s honorary Vice‑Admiral rank, his final remaining military distinction.
- Buckingham Palace has initiated measures that leave him publicly styled as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, removed him from the Roll of the Peerage, and ordered him to vacate the Royal Lodge for a private residence on Sandringham.
- Newly published court records include 2010 emails in which Andrew sought a meeting with Jeffrey Epstein months after Epstein left jail, adding documentary evidence to prior reporting on their contacts.
- The renewed actions followed the posthumous publication of Virginia Giuffre’s memoirs; Andrew continues to deny the allegations, and he previously reached a civil settlement reported to be worth several million.
- Officials signaled decisions on his medals will follow the King’s guidance, while public figures weighed in, with President Donald Trump expressing sympathy for the royal family.