Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal titles and will no longer be known as His Royal Highness, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a bombshell statementGemma Strong Lifestyle Writer, Katy Hallam and Sarah Tulloch
18:37, 31 Oct 2025
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Prince Andrew’s spectacular fall from grace is now complete after being stripped of his Royal titles and ejected from Royal Lodge.
The Palace delivered a devastating blow on Thursday evening, announcing that King Charles has begun proceedings to remove all formal honours from the 65 year old, who will now simply be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Andrew is relocating to accommodation within the £60million Sandringham estate, whilst his former wife Sarah Ferguson has been denied alternative Royal housing.
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Sources suggest Fergie will not be reuniting with her ex-husband under the same roof.
Despite previous alleged requests from the former couple to be provided with two separate Royal properties, Fergie has been abandoned following her controversial connections to Jeffrey Epstein which plunged her into scandal, reports the Mirror.
Andrew and Fergie raised eyebrows when they made a surprise appearance at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral in September.
The disgraced former duke joined senior royals in paying final tributes to Katharine, who died at 92.
Following the poignant ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Andrew, 65, was seen seemingly chuckling and smiling whilst other members of the Royal Family maintained dignified composure.
This behaviour is thought to have particularly infuriated William, Prince of Wales, who has reportedly insisted he will “not be photographed” alongside his uncle.
Royal expert Andrew Lownie reveals: “William, meanwhile, was ‘furious’ at being ambushed in this way, according to friends.
“He has been at pains to distance himself from his uncle and not be photographed with him.
“He believes his father has not dealt with him with sufficient firmness and that Andrew – and Sarah Ferguson – have done much to undermine the good work of other members of the Royal Family.”
William has endured a fractured relationship with his father’s brother for years.
The divide is believed to have widened following ‘offensive’ comments Andrew supposedly made about Princess Kate previously, an incendiary biography reveals.
The publication, ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the Yorks’, explores the former pair’s “hedonistic life, controversial friendships and secretive money-making endeavours”, whilst also revealing alleged discord within the Royal family.
An insider who spoke to author Andrew Lownie revealed that there has been ongoing animosity between William and Andrew, which allegedly started when the latter’s behaviour began damaging the public perception of the monarchy.
The source claimed that Andrew had been disrespectful towards Kate, though the exact nature of his remarks about the Princess of Wales were not specified.
The publication additionally indicates that for years, William has been trying to remove Andrew and his former wife Sarah from the Royal Lodge; a 30-room residence they occupy within the Windsor Castle estate.
According to the unnamed source, William believes that Andrew has allowed the property to fall into disrepair, causing its condition to decline over the past year.
The source, quoted in the sensational book, stated: “He [William] also loathes Sarah, Andrew’s ex-wife, and can’t wait for the day when his father throws them both out. If Charles doesn’t, I guarantee you the first thing William does when he eventually becomes king is to get them evicted.”