Prince Andrew Stripped of All Royal Titles in Unprecedented Transfer; He’s Now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

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Prince Andrew has misplaced all of his royal titles, together with “Prince,” in an unprecedented transfer by King Charles
He’ll now be referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and has been ordered to give up his lease at Royal Lodge
The transfer comes amid renewed scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s ties to late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein and ongoing controversy surrounding previous allegations

Prince Andrew has formally misplaced all of his royal titles, together with ‘Prince,’ in an unprecedented transfer by his brother King Charles.

Andrew, 65, will now not be referred to as a prince or His Royal Highness amongst different titles, Buckingham Palace introduced on Thursday, Oct. 30. As an alternative, he shall be Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

“His Majesty has right now initiated a proper course of to take away the Model, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” the palace mentioned within the assertion. “Prince Andrew will now be referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.”

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Andrew was a prince and had the styling of His Royal Highness since beginning because the son of the then-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth. He was given the title of Duke of York (what he was broadly referred to as), in addition to Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh, by his late mom on his wedding ceremony day to Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

The honors affected are Andrew’s Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order.

As well as, Andrew will lose his residing preparations at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

“His lease on Royal Lodge has, so far, supplied him with authorized safety to proceed in residence. Formal discover has now been served to give up the lease, and he’ll transfer to different non-public lodging. These censures are deemed mandatory, however the truth that he continues to disclaim the allegations in opposition to him,” the palace said.

“Their Majesties want to clarify that their ideas and utmost sympathies have been, and can stay with, the victims and survivors of any and all types of abuse,” the assertion concluded.