Buckingham Palace has released a statement outlining measures taken against Prince Andrew, including the removal of his HRH royal style, titles, and honours.
The announcement indicates that His Majesty King Charles has commenced a formal procedure to strip these designations, resulting in Prince Andrew being referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Additionally, notice has been served to relinquish his lease on Royal Lodge, which had previously afforded him residency rights, requiring him to relocate to private accommodation.
Additionally, notice has been served to relinquish his lease on Royal Lodge, which had previously afforded him residency rights, requiring him to relocate to private accommodation.
Then Prince Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein
The palace has emphasised that these steps are considered appropriate despite Prince Andrew's continued denial of related allegations to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted paedophile .
It also conveyed sympathies extended to victims and survivors of abuse.
It also conveyed sympathies extended to victims and survivors of abuse.
Andrew will no longer don the Royal Parliamentary Peerage Robes
Mountbatten-Windsor has lost various titles and honours over time, primarily due to controversies related to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
The losses began in 2019 with some patronages, escalated in January 2022 with the return of military affiliations and Royal Patronages under Queen Elizabeth II, and culminated in October 2025 with formal removals by King Charles III.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's lost Titles and Styles, include:
Lost Orders and Honours:
Lost Military Affiliations and Titles:
All remaining Royal Patronages (over 100 organisations) were returned to Queen Elizabeth II in January 2022.
Examples of organisations that had already distanced themselves or ended associations by 2019-2022, include:
Mountbatten-Windsor retains his place in the line of succession (eighth as of October 2025), his naval service rank of Vice-Admiral, and certain commemorative medals like the Canadian Forces Decoration (2002) and the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial Of Saskatchewan (2005).
The losses began in 2019 with some patronages, escalated in January 2022 with the return of military affiliations and Royal Patronages under Queen Elizabeth II, and culminated in October 2025 with formal removals by King Charles III.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's lost Titles and Styles, include:
- His Royal Highness (HRH): Ceased use in any official capacity in January 2022; formally removed in October 2025.
- Prince: Formally removed in October 2025 (now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor).
- Duke Of York: Ceased use in October 2025 (initially voluntary non-use announced 17 October 2025, formally removed 30 October 2025).
- Earl Of Inverness: Formally removed in October 2025.
- Baron Killyleagh: Formally removed in October 2025.
Lost Orders and Honours:
- Knight Companion Of The Most Noble Order Of The Garter (KG): Awarded in 2006; banner removed from St. George's Chapel in late October 2025, with formal removal as part of the 30 October 2025 process.
- Knight Grand Cross Of The Royal Victorian Order (GCVO): Awarded in 2011; formally removed in October 2025.
Lost Military Affiliations and Titles:
- Colonel Of The Grenadier Guards (UK)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Royal Irish Regiment (UK)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Small Arms School Corps (UK)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Yorkshire Regiment (UK)
- Colonel Of The Royal Highland Fusiliers (UK)
- Deputy Colonel-in-chief Of The Royal Lancers (UK)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Queen's York Rangers (Canada)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Royal Highland Fusiliers Of Canada
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Princess Louise Fusiliers (Canada)
- Colonel-In-Chief Of The Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
- Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Lossiemouth (UK)
- Commodore-In-Chief Of The Fleet Air Arm (UK)
All remaining Royal Patronages (over 100 organisations) were returned to Queen Elizabeth II in January 2022.
Examples of organisations that had already distanced themselves or ended associations by 2019-2022, include:
- Royal Marines Children’s Fund
- British Science Association
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- English National Ballet
- London Metropolitan University
- Murdoch University (Australia)
- Bond University (Australia)
- University Of Wollongong (Australia)
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
- SickKids Foundation (Canada)
- Lakefield College School (Canada)
- Canadian Canoe Museum (Canada)
Mountbatten-Windsor retains his place in the line of succession (eighth as of October 2025), his naval service rank of Vice-Admiral, and certain commemorative medals like the Canadian Forces Decoration (2002) and the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial Of Saskatchewan (2005).
Then Prince Andrew with his brother King Charles III
The statement from Buckingham Palace in full:
"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
"Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse."
"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
"Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse."
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