Prince Andrew Stripped of ALL Royal Titles and Privileges... as King Charles Closes Book on Disgraced Brother Following Disturbing Epstein Connection
The king is formally removing his brother's title of Prince Anfdew.
Oct. 30 2025, Published 3:28 p.m. ET
King Charles III has taken the final step in removing his scandal-plagued brother, the now former Prince Andrew, from royal life, stripping him of his birthright title as a prince, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew," the palace said in the statement on Thursday, October 30. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
Royal No More
Andrew now holds no royal titles following the king's latest move.
Andrew had previously announced on October 17 that he had agreed to give up his title as the Duke of York and all other royal honors and vestiges in the wake of the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, but had been allowed to keep the title of "prince" at the time.
The honors of Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order were also put in abeyance with Andrew's dukedom after disturbing new allegations were made against him from beyond the grave by Epstein sex trafficking victim, Virginia Giuffre, in her posthumous memoir.
Forced to Give Up The Royal Lodge
Andrew will move out of his longtime home on the Windsor estate.
In another major move, Charles finally got his long-sought-after wish of getting his younger brother to vacate the Royal Lodge.
Andrew paid $1 million for the 30-room property in 2003, and began living there the following year after shelling out millions more in renovation costs. However, he has not paid rent for the Royal Lodge since then and is only required to pay for the basic upkeep of the 99-acre property in Great Windsor Park.
"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," the palace shared in the statement.
Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has lived with him at the Lodge since 2008. It is unclear where the disgraced pair will now live.
Vile New Allegations
Giuffe made shocking new allegations against Andrew in her posthumous new memoir, 'Nobody's Girl'
The palace made it abundantly clear in its statement that the ongoing scandal involving former close friend Epstein and sex trafficking victim Giuffre was the final straw in removing Andrew from royal life.
"These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him," it read, noting that Andrew has vehemently denied the claims against him despite setting a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Giuffre out of court in 2022.
"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.
Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, alleged in Nobody's Girl that she was trafficked to Andrew and that he was aware she was a minor. She wrote that it was "as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright".
She also alleged that Andrew correctly guessed she was 17, claiming "My daughters are just a little younger than you," when referring to then-teenage Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Giuffre's family rejoiced at the news of Andrew's royal remise.
"Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family, brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage," her brother Skye and sister-in-law Amanda said in a statement.
"Virginia Roberts Giuffre, our sister, a child when she was sexually assaulted by Andrew, never stopped fighting for accountability for what had happened to her and to countless other survivors like her. Today, she declares victory," they added.
Andrew Slowly Lost Everything
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Andrew began losing his role in royal life in 2019 amid scrutiny about his friendship with Epstein.
As the third child of the then-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew was made a prince at birth.
He was given the title of Duke of York upon his 1986 marriage to Ferguson, who became the Duchess of York. She, too, has lost her title in the wake of her ties to Epstein.
Andrew stepped away from his duties as a senior working member of the royal family in 2019, after the known pedophile was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein never made it to trial, as he was found dead in his jail cell the same year.
The late queen then stripped her beloved son of his honorary military titles and royal patronages in 2022 amid Giuffre's lawsuit and the ongoing scandal.
Andrew has not participated in royal life since, except for attending his mother's 2023 funeral. He was last seen attending the Duchess of Kent's funeral in September, where most family members kept their distance from him.
