Andrew’s fall from grace continued as the ex-Prince faces fresh humiliation just hours after King Charles stripped him of all official titles and booted him from his home.
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has already been removed from the Official Roll of the Peerage just hours after King Charles stripped the ex-Duke of his titles. The Roll of the Peerage is the public record of peers and peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the UK.
The 185-page list includes hereditary peers, members of the House of Lords and members of the Royal Family; however, Andrew’s name no longer appears on the list after it was swiftly amended. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had taken the dramatic decision to formally strip his brother Andrew of his Prince and Duke of York titles and HRH style, a move that essentially ends his public life.
The disgraced royal whose friendship with convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein led to his downfall will effectively have the status of a commoner and will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Prince Andrew has been removed from the Official Roll of the Peerage. (Image: Getty)
King Charles has axed Prince Andrew’s titles (Image: Getty)
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The monarchy was coming under increasing pressure to resolve the issues around Andrew, with foremost his property arrangements, amid growing calls for him to give up Royal Lodge after it emerged he was paying a “peppercorn” rent for his 30-room mansion.
Andrew had tainted the reputation of the Royal Family with his association with Epstein and for many years was dogged by allegations he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre after she was trafficked by the financier.
He has strenuously denied the allegations.
Meanwhile, a minister said that the Government “warmly” supports the decision to strip Andrew of his titles.
Trade minister Sir Chris Bryant told BBC Breakfast: “We warmly, I warmly support what the King is doing today.
“I think the vast majority of people in this country will think that it’s the right thing to do.”
Describing Andrew as now “an ordinary member of the public”, Sir Chris suggested he should go to the US to answer questions about the crimes of the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, if asked.
