Prince Andrew Officially Stripped of All Royal Titles and Privileges in History-Making Move by King Charles After 39 Years
He's now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
The Gist
- Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III stripped his younger brother Andrew of all of his royal titles.
- He'll now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
- Renewed interest in his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has circulated in recent weeks.
King Charles III has officially stripped his younger brother Andrew of all his royal titles. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that the former prince and Duke of York will now simply be referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew," a statement from the palace reads. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
The same statement also confirmed that Mountbatten Windsor will be moving out of his longtime residence at the Royal Lodge.
"His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease, and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."
"Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse," the statement concluded.
Mountbatten Windsor was born with the title of His Royal Highness and was named the Duke of York upon his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. The surname Mountbatten Windsor applies to descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: it combines the British royal family's house name, Windsor, with Philip's adopted surname.
Amid renewed interest in Andrew's involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former royal gave up his Duke of York title just weeks ago.
