King Charles III has stripped his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining royal titles and ordered him to leave his home on the Crown Estate. He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the decision on Thursday, October 30, which follows renewed outrage over Andrew’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and fresh details from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir in which she accused Andrew of abusing her when she was 17.
Palace officials said the king’s move was “necessary” despite Andrew continuing to deny the allegations. He will reportedly move to the royal estate in Sandringham while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will make separate arrangements. Their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie will keep their royal titles.
Giuffre’s family welcomed the decision, calling it “a victory” and saying her courage had “brought down a British prince.” However, some observers have noted a lack of due process and the presumption of guilt.
Public anger has grown in recent weeks, fuelled by reports that Andrew paid minimal rent on his publicly funded Royal Lodge home and once hosted Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell there.
