Britain’s Prince Andrew Stripped Of ‘Prince’ Title Over Ties With Jeffrey Epstein

Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 01:30 IST

King Charles has begun removing Prince Andrew's titles after renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice keep their titles

Prince Andrew's ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gained a spotlight after the publication of a posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

Britain’s King Charles has initiated a process to remove Prince Andrew’s titles, the Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.

According to a statement, “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," the statement continued. “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," it added.

According to BBC, his daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will retain their titles, “as they are the daughters of the son of a Sovereign".

This comes after Prince Andrew failed to answer to the scandal over his association with disgraced and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His role gained a spotlight after the publication of a posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl," by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

According to CNN, Giuffre – who the prince claims never to have met – said in the memoir that Andrew sexually assaulted her while she was a teenager. Andrew has repeatedly denied all allegations against him. However, Andrew has repeatedly denied all allegations against him.

Andrew had even attempted to end the renewed scrutiny of his conduct by relinquishing use of his titles earlier this month. However, the memoir sparked questions about how he was able to pay Giuffre a reportedly multimillion-dollar settlement in a civil case in 2022 and fund his lifestyle despite having not been a working royal since 2019.

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