King Charles III has taken away all remaining royal titles from his brother Prince Andrew. The monarch also ordered him to vacate Windsor Palace. The decision came after growing pressure over Andrew’s link with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

For years, the royal family faced criticism for defending Andrew despite his controversial friendship with Epstein.

Palace Confirms Decision

Buckingham Palace released a statement confirming the move. It said the King “initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.”

From now on, he will be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He will no longer hold the title of “Prince.”

The palace also announced that Andrew will move out of the Royal Lodge into “private accommodation.”

Pressure to Evict Andrew

Public anger against Andrew had been rising. Many demanded his eviction from the Royal Lodge after he gave up the title Duke of York earlier this month.

The outrage deepened when new details surfaced about his friendship with Epstein and allegations from Epstein’s victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

King Charles Acts on ‘Serious Lapse of Judgment’

The palace said the King punished Andrew for a “serious lapse of judgment.” He even removed the title of “prince,” which Andrew had held since birth as the son of Queen Elizabeth II.

“These censures are deemed necessary, even though he continues to deny the allegations against him,” the palace stated. It added, “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”

Fresh Allegations and Public Outrage

Andrew faced renewed criticism after emails surfaced earlier this month. The emails showed he stayed in touch with Epstein longer than he had previously admitted.

The controversy grew after Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl, was published. She claimed she had sex with Andrew three times when she was 17. In the book, she wrote that Andrew acted as if “having sex with me was his birthright.”

Andrew, now 65, has always denied the allegations.

Years of Scandal and Settlement

In 2019, Andrew gave a BBC interview to deny Giuffre’s claims. The interview turned disastrous and forced him to step back from royal duties.

In 2022, Giuffre filed a civil suit against him in New York. Andrew agreed to pay millions in an out-of-court settlement. He did not admit wrongdoing but acknowledged Giuffre’s suffering as a victim of sex trafficking.

Giuffre died by suicide in April this year at the age of 41.

New Home for Andrew

Andrew is expected to move to a property on King Charles’s Sandringham estate near the northeast coast. The King will reportedly offer him private financial support.

His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who lived with him in the 30-room mansion, will have to find a new home.