Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has initiated a formal process to strip Prince Andrew of his remaining “Style, Titles and Honours,” and has served him notice to vacate his long-term residence, Royal Lodge.
In a bombshell statement released by Royal Communications on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Palace declared that the King’s decisive actions are deemed “necessary,” marking the final and total removal of the disgraced Duke from public life.
The statement reads: “His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.”
It unequivocally confirms that Prince Andrew will lose his birthright title of Prince and his peerage as the Duke of York. “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” the statement declared.
This move goes significantly further than the 2022 decision by the late Queen Elizabeth II, which removed his military affiliations and the use of “His Royal Highness.” Today’s announcement effectively erases his status as a senior member of the Royal Family.
Furthermore, the Palace has put an end to the protracted standoff over his residence in Windsor. The statement confirmed his eviction, saying: “Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
The decision comes despite Andrew’s continued denial of the allegations of sexual abuse that have shattered his reputation and caused a persistent crisis for the monarchy. The Palace noted that “these censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
In a clear message of solidarity with those affected by the scandal, the statement concluded by emphasizing the Royal Family’s position: “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 unprecedented action by King Charles signals a definitive and uncompromising approach to the scandal that has plagued the House of Windsor for years.
