Andrew Stripped of Prince Title; Vice‑Admiral Targeted

King Charles last week stripped his younger brother of his “prince” title, removed him from Royal Lodge and Buckingham Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor while expressing sympathy for victims and survivors of abuse. The UK government, working with the king, is preparing to remove Andrew’s final honorary naval rank of vice-admiral and is considering revoking his service medals; Defence Secretary John Healey said ministers would be guided by the king as the government formalises the process. The moves follow public outrage over Andrew’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations by Virginia Giuffre, which Andrew denies, and have been renewed by newly released correspondence and emails reportedly including a 2010 note from Andrew to Epstein. Reporting says earlier palace drafts that explicitly referenced victims were deleted after being sent to Andrew for approval, a decision that reportedly alarmed Queen Camilla and the Duchess of Edinburgh. Asked aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump said he felt “badly” for the royal family.