Prince Andrew Now Stripped of All Titles and Honors Over His Friends-with-Benefits Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein

He'll now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, which... sounds an awful lot like a royal name.

I see this as mostly a lateral move.

Except the part where he's kicked out of his free 30-room mansion.

Andrew will no longer be known as a prince and is to leave Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

In a bombshell statement released tonight, Buckingham Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - with immediate effect.

It comes as the palace said the 'censures are deemed necessary' amid the ongoing scandal over Jeffrey Epstein, whom Andrew lied about cutting ties with.

'His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,' the statement said.

A commenter yesterday wondered about this, stating that he didn't think they could take away the "prince" title, as it is conferred by birth not granted by grace of the king.

But you know the thing about kings-- they kind of make up their own laws as they please.

'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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Although the former duke has been stripped of all his remaining titles those of his daughters, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, will remain.

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It is understood Prince William and the Royal Family fully support the King's leadership on the recent move.

Andrew's recent departure from the Royal Lodge, where he paid 'peppercorn rent' over 20 years', comes amid an ongoing row over the residence since his dukedom title was stripped earlier this month.

Per Google AI, "peppercorn rent" is...

... a nominal, token, or symbolic rent, often as low as one peppercorn per year, used in a lease to meet the legal requirement for a two-way exchange to make a contract binding.

So essentially he was given a 30-room mansion for free.

Update: Via the NY Post, he did plow his own money into renovating the mansion:

Andrew has not paid rent on Royal Lodge for the past 22 years, according to UK reports, because he paid a large sum -- around $10.7 million -- to renovate the residence.

I don't know what 30-room mansions usually rent for.

However as of today, it is understood Andrew has been served notice to surrender the lease at the 30-bedroom mansion and will move out of the residence as soon as practically possible.

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The move was entirely down to the King and his advisers, without pressure from the government or other family members, such as Prince William, sources told the Daily Mail.

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It comes as His Majesty had made it clear he would not hesitate to take 'further action' if his younger brother continued to cling on to his dukedom and other honours after he lied about cutting ties with paedophile financier Epstein, the Daily Mail previously revealed.

And despite the tsunami of growing evidence mounting against him, the 65-year-old was understood to still be 'digging his heels in' with a 'startling lack of contrition', in a situation the King deemed 'intolerable', sources previously said.

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Earlier today, anti--monarchy campaign group Republic said it has instructed lawyers to investigate the prince and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings.

The Daily Mail understands the allegations it is focusing on relate to allegations he sexually assaulted Giuffre, that he asked a royal protection officer to look into her background and impropriety when he served as an official UK trade envoy.

But Republic said it is mounting its own bid to take him to court because the legal and political response to the claims has been 'weak and inadequate' to date.

The British site GBNews says that this also serves as a warning to Prince Harry and his awful SJW influencer wife.

The fact that the King was able to bypass Parliament, with the support of the Government, to take action against a fellow royal is incredibly significant.

It could even have set a precedent that future monarchs use to sanction other members of the Royal Family.

The King's eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince William, fully supported the action taken against his uncle.

The Prince of Wales is known to have a strained relationship with his brother, Prince Harry, with the pair avoiding each other at several events over the last two and a half years.

The current bitter and broken relationship between the King's two sons stems from the Duke of Sussex's decision to launch multiple public attacks on the Royal Family from 2021 to 2023.

Prince Harry did several TV interviews, firing digs at the monarchy alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, with the most notable taking place in March 2021 with Oprah Winfrey.

The Sussexes' interview with Ms Winfrey sent shockwaves across the world and led to Prince William telling journalists: "We're very much not a racist family."

The Prince of Wales's frustration with his younger brother grew stronger over the following two years as Prince Harry discussed royal matters in a Netflix documentary in 2022 before issuing a tell-all autobiography in January 2023.

Prince Harry did several TV interviews, firing digs at the monarchy alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, with the most notable taking place in March 2021 with Oprah Winfrey. |

The memoir, which contained several attacks on key members of the Royal Family, including William's wife, Princess Kate, was the most damaging blow in the feud between the brothers.

Since then, Prince William has kept his distance from Prince Harry and has not been involved in talks with the Duke of Sussex when he has visited the UK.

Update:

Daily Mail has had several articles on this quoting a handful of palace insiders saying the de-Princing of Andrew by Charles was at the request of the future King, William so that he wouldn't have to do it, which he would have.

Chuck obliged.

Posted by: one hour sober

I know this is a controversial #HotTake here in America, but I think that kings and princes are silly.

Except... if...

posted by Ace at 01:20 PM

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