Buckingham Palace finally shows mercy to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was recently stripped of his remaining royal titles and asked to leave his Royal Lodge due to his links with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A statement issued by Buckingham Palace announced King Charles's decision to remove Andrew on October 31, 2025. 

Notably, the statement remained displayed prominently on the homepage of the official website of the royal family well into December. 

Some observers noted that in normal circumstances, the statement would have been replaced to save further humiliation to Andrew, but its presence on the website a month after it was issued showed the strong sentiment against the King's brother within the royal family, who wanted to make sure the humiliation lasted online for a longer period of time.

However, the royal family has finally removed the statement from the front page and moved it into inner pages, a subtle move that might be interpreted as an attempt to save Andrew more humiliation.

The statement issued by the palace read: "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. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.

Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse."