06 November 2025 , 15:31
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The King has officially removed his disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of both his HRH status and his prince title.
Charles formally made these changes, which were dramatically announced a week ago, by issuing a Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, which was published in The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, by the Crown Office.
The entry, published on Wednesday, read: “THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title, or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.”
Charles’s decision to exclude Andrew from the monarchy and revoke his birthright to be a prince, as well as his dukedom, followed increasing controversy over his connections to convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew has damaged the reputation of the royal family with his association with Epstein, and has for many years faced allegations that he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre after she was trafficked by the financier.
He has firmly denied the allegations.
Another entry confirmed the removal of Andrew from the Roll of the Peerage as the Duke of York, as was previously announced.
It read: “THE KING has been pleased by Warrant under His Royal Sign Manual dated 30 October 2025 to direct His Secretary of State to cause the Duke of York to be removed from the Roll of the Peerage with immediate effect.”
Politics Editor