The King has delivered a Letters Patent in order that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor former prince title and HRH model are formally gone

King Charles has delivered the ultimate brutal blow to his disgraced brother Andrew by formally stripping him of his prince title and HRH model. It has been revealed that the monarch has now formally eliminated Andrew of his titles by issuing a Letters Patent underneath the Nice Seal of the Realm, which is a authorized doc authorised by the monarch.

It was printed in The Gazette, the UK’s official public document, by the Crown Workplace and exhibits that Andrew is not entitled to be a prince or maintain the model ‘Royal Highness’.

The entry, printed on Wednesday, learn: “THE KING has been happy by Letters Patent underneath the Nice Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall not be entitled to carry and benefit from the model, title or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.”

The King’s resolution to banish his youthful brother from the agency and take away his beginning proper to be a prince, in addition to his dukedom, was made within the midst of rising controversy over Andrew’s ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, the Mirror stories.

The previous Duke of York has introduced disgrace to the Royal Household because of his earlier associations with the late convicted intercourse offender.

For a few years, he has been attempting to dodge allegations that he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre after she was trafficked by the financier. Nonetheless, the previous prince has vehemently denied all of those claims.

Buckingham Palace revealed final week that the King was eradicating his brother’s titles amid rising public anger and after sensing public revulsion over the litany of tawdry allegations levelled in opposition to him.

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After consulting with Prince William and different members of the family, Charles ordered for essentially the most drastic and unprecedented motion to remove Andrew’s trappings of royal life, corresponding to dwelling in his 30 bed room Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor.

A royal supply claims that he meant to ship a transparent message to point out “that he had understood and listened to the folks”.

It got here after a royal engagement go to to Lichfield Cathedral final month noticed a person shout on the King, questioning how lengthy he had identified about his Andrew and Epstein, and accused him of getting the police to “cowl up” for his disgraced brother.

The King ignored the protestor, who was rounded on by a number of royal followers. Nonetheless, Charles is known to have been left deeply involved that the general public opinion of the monarchy had been massively impacted by the continued scandal regarding the former Duke of York.

The disgraced prince is now simply often known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and he’ll go to reside on the Sandringham property.

King Charles will privately pay for Andrew’s lodging, however his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who had additionally been dwelling at Royal Lodge since 2008, will now be pressured to organise her personal dwelling preparations.

It is understood that the motion was taken in opposition to him as a result of there have been critical lapses in Andrew’s judgment, though he continues to disclaim the accusations in opposition to him.

Whereas the King initiated the method of formally stripping the titles, it’s believed that the previous duke, who will transfer as quickly as attainable, didn’t object.

In the meantime, one other entry in The Gazette confirmed the removing of Andrew from the Roll of Peerage because the Duke of York, as beforehand introduced.

It learn: “THE KING has been happy by Warrant underneath His Royal Signal Guide dated 30 October 2025 to direct His Secretary of State to trigger the Duke of York to be faraway from the Roll of the Peerage with instant impact.”

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Earlier this week, it was additionally unveiled that Andrew could be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral within the Navy.

Defence Secretary John Healy stated his division was “working to take away” the rank, which Andrew was awarded on his fifty fifth birthday in 2015.

It got here as strain was mounting on Andrew to provide proof earlier than a robust US Congressional committee.

Members of the Home Oversight Committee have known as for the disgraced royal to disclose what he knew concerning the actions of Epstein.