King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion

Britain’s King Charles has stripped his youthful brother Andrew of his title of prince and compelled him out of his house by Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace mentioned on Thursday (October 30, 2025), punishing him over his ties to the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew, 65, the youthful brother of Charles and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has come underneath mounting strain over his behaviour and ties to Epstein and earlier this month he was compelled to cease utilizing his title of Duke of York.

Charles has now escalated his actions towards Andrew by stripping him of his titles, leaving him to be referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

The Buckingham Palace assertion mentioned a proper discover had now additionally been served on Andrew to give up the lease of his Royal Lodge mansion on the Windsor Estate, west of London, and he’ll transfer to different non-public lodging in jap England.

Palace says ideas with victims of abuse

“These censures are deemed mandatory, however the truth that he continues to disclaim the allegations towards him,” the palace mentioned. “Their Majesties want to clarify that their ideas and utmost sympathies have been, and can stay with, the victims and survivors of any and all types of abuse.”

A palace supply mentioned that whereas Andrew continued to disclaim the accusations towards him, it was clear that there had been severe lapses of judgement. The supply mentioned the choice was taken by Charles however that the monarch had the help of the broader household, together with heir-to-the-throne Prince William.

In latest weeks British newspapers have turned their give attention to Andrew’s funds after the Times reported that he had not paid hire on his 30-room mansion for 20 years, however had funded a minimum of 7.5 million kilos ($10.07 million) of renovations when he moved in.

In a uncommon political intervention, a British parliamentary committee had on Wednesday questioned whether or not Andrew ought to nonetheless be dwelling in the home.