Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has officially begun the process of removing all remaining royal titles, styles, and honours from Prince Andrew—a step the Palace has described as “a necessary act of censure.”
In a statement released on Thursday, 30 October 2025, the Palace announced that the Duke of York, as he was previously known, will now go by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The statement added that Andrew’s lease at Royal Lodge, his long-time residence on the Windsor estate, has been terminated. The property, which had provided him with legal grounds to remain in residence, will now revert to Crown Estate management.
He is expected to relocate to “alternative private accommodation” in the coming weeks.
“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” the Palace said.
“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 move represents one of the most decisive breaks within the British royal family in modern history and underscores King Charles’s determination to safeguard the integrity of the monarchy amid ongoing fallout from his brother’s association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier this month, Andrew relinquished his remaining royal patronages and his title as Duke of York, following renewed public scrutiny of his ties to Epstein.
The latest royal decision comes in the wake of intensified public outrage following the publication of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, the American woman who had long accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Giuffre, 41, was found dead by suicide in April—just months before her memoir’s release.
In a statement released on Thursday, Giuffre’s family expressed mixed emotions about the development.
“Today, an ordinary American girl, from an ordinary American family, brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage,” the family said.
Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts described the moment as “joyous and happy and sad.”
“She should be here. She should be having this interview with you,” he said.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that enforcement of the new royal order will take effect immediately, meaning Andrew will no longer hold or be referred to by any royal style, title, or honour.
Royal analysts describe the move as an unprecedented modern precedent, signalling King Charles’s resolve to reshape the monarchy’s image and restore public trust.
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations made against him.
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