Charles Begins Process to Strip Prince Andrew's Titles

King Charles III has initiated a formal process to strip his brother Prince Andrew of his style, titles and honours and has served notice requiring him to surrender the lease on Royal Lodge. After the process, Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and is expected to move to alternative private accommodation. Buckingham Palace said the measures were "necessary," expressed sympathy for victims and survivors of abuse, and noted Andrew continues to deny the allegations. The action follows renewed fallout over Andrew’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the posthumous memoir of accuser Virginia Giuffre and reporting linking Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and others to events at Royal Lodge; public reaction has been mixed. Further details on which honours may be removed, the timing, and the funding and location of any future accommodation are still developing.