King Charles Strips Prince Andrew of Royal Titles, Evicts Him from Windsor Estate Amid Epstein Scandal

King Charles III has stripped his embattled brother, Prince Andrew, of all remaining royal titles and ordered him to vacate his lavish Royal Lodge residence near Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday.

According to The Associated Press, the decision follows weeks of mounting pressure over Andrew’s ties to convicted sex offender 👤Jeffrey Epstein and renewed allegations from one of Epstein’s victims, 👤Virginia Roberts Giuffre, whose posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl, was released earlier this month.

After the king’s rare move, Andrew will now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, losing his “prince” title along with his former designations as Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killyleagh.

“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “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.”

It is nearly unprecedented for a royal to be stripped of the title “prince.” The last instance occurred in 1919, when Prince Ernest Augustus lost his British title for siding with Germany during World War I.

Giuffre’s brother, Skye Roberts, celebrated the decision