‘Remove Style, Titles, Honors…:’ Britain’s King Charles strips brother Andrew’s prince title, orders him to vacate Windsor residence amid Jeffrey Epstein links
Andrew has faced controversy for many years regarding his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender alleged to have sexually exploited underage girls.
In a significant move, Britain’s King Charles has taken action against his younger brother, Prince Andrew. Britain’s King Charles has begun formal proceedings to strip his younger brother Prince Andrew of his royal titles and ordered him to vacate his Windsor residence, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday (local time).
What led King Charles to strip Prince Andrew of his title?
Britain’s King Charles’s decision comes at a time as questions of public interest swirl around the 65-year-old Duke of York’s links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shortly after the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir “Nobody’s Girl”. Giuffre, who died by suicide in April at the age of 41, had accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager–allegations the prince has repeatedly denied, CNN reported.
Why is Andrew being forced to leave his Windsor residence?
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honors 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,” the Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“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,” the statement further read.
“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,” it further read.
King Charles’s action is being referred to as the most dramatic action against a British royal family member in modern history. Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, is the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrew has faced controversy for many years regarding his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender alleged to have sexually exploited underage girls. The scandal intensified in recent weeks when Virginia Giuffre’s memoir was released posthumously, in which she alleged that Andrew sexually abused her during her teenage years. Giuffre died by suicide in April of this year at the age of 41. Andrew has denied all claims against him.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Britain’s King Charles has taken action against his younger brother, Prince Andrew.
- Britain’s King Charles has begun formal proceedings to strip his younger brother, Prince Andrew of his royal titles.
- He has ordered him to vacate his Windsor residence.
- Andrew will relocate to a property on the King’s privately owned Sandringham estate, rather than one belonging to the Crown Estate.
As per CNN reports, Andrew will relocate to a property on the King’s privately owned Sandringham estate, rather than one belonging to the Crown Estate. The move will be privately funded by King Charles and implemented as soon as practicable.The Palace emphasised that these actions were taken despite Andrew’s continued denials, citing “serious lapses of judgement” on his part.
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