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King Charles III has initiated the process to strip Prince Andrew of his remaining royal titles and has reportedly evicted him from his longtime residence, Royal Lodge, in Windsor. This decisive action marks the culmination of a years-long scandal stemming from the Duke of York's controversial association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The move effectively severs Andrew’s last formal links to the Crown, finalizing his removal from public life. The decision follows intense public and political backlash, which reignited after a series of new revelations further detailed the nature of his relationship with Epstein. While he was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages in 2022 by the late Queen Elizabeth II, this latest step formalizes his complete removal as a working royal.
The prince's downfall accelerated dramatically following a disastrous 2019 television interview with BBC Newsnight, during which he failed to express sympathy for Epstein's victims and provided widely criticized explanations for his conduct. This was compounded by a civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. The case was settled out of court in 2022 for an undisclosed sum, but the damage to his reputation was irreversible.
According to reports from multiple sources, including the Associated Press, the process to remove his Duke of York title and evict him has now formally begun. The monarchy has faced mounting pressure to act decisively, with politicians and the public demanding accountability. This move is seen as an attempt by King Charles to protect the institution from the reputational harm caused by the long-running controversy, which has plagued the Royal Family for over a decade.
