Prince Andrew given traitor treatment as his banner removed from Windsor

Prince Andrew’s royal banner has quietly vanished from its longtime place inside St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The Sun reported that the ceremonial flag, which bore his personal coat of arms, has been removed as of two days ago (Wednesday, October 24) after hanging for nearly two decades.

King Charles III’s younger brother received the honour back in 2006 when he was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Garter. Traditionally, banners are only taken down in rare and serious cases — typically for acts like high treason or rebellion against the crown — in a dramatic ceremony.

But Andrew’s banner was removed quietly, having last been photographed on Saturday.

The Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, has expelled only a handful of members throughout history, underscoring the weight of this latest royal development.

A royal insider told The Sun: “It was removed at the most convenient moment.”

Andrew has not been officially stripped of his knighthood but gave it up voluntarily one week ago, along with the use of his Duke of York title.

The decision followed intense backlash over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the 2022 £12 million settlement he reached with the late Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked by Epstein and sexually assaulted by Andrew — claims the prince has always denied.