Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace confirmed the move in 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.”
The decision comes after years of controversy surrounding Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, as well as allegations made by Virginia Giuffre in 2019. Although Andrew has denied all accusations, he stepped back from royal duties in 2019. Giuffre tragically died by suicide earlier this year.
Andrew has also reportedly left Royal Lodge, where he had lived for decades with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has also lost her Duchess of York title.
What About Princess Beatrice and Eugenie?
Despite the fallout, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are expected to keep their royal titles. However, questions have arisen about why their children are treated differently when it comes to titles.
Beatrice shares two daughters, Sienna and Athena, with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and is also stepmother to his son, Christopher Woolf.
Eugenie, meanwhile, has two sons, August and Ernest, with her husband Jack Brooksbank.