On October 30, local time, Buckingham Palace stated in a statement that King Charles III of the United Kingdom had started formal procedures.Deprived his brother Prince Andrew of the title and honor and notified him of moving away from the royal home.。
The statement said that Prince Andrew will be named "Andrew Montbatten-Winfrey" in the future and will move to other private residences.
In a recent statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Al Andrew still denies the allegations against him, these punitive measures are deemed necessary.The King and Queen want to make it clear that their heart and deep sympathy will always and will continue to be with the victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”
It is reported that Andrew's two daughters will still retain their status as princesses.
Andrew, 65, is the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II. In recent years, he has been deeply involved in scandals because of his relationship with the late sex offender and wealthy American businessman Jeffrey Epstein. Although he denied in an interview in November 2019 that he had had sex with an underage woman in a mansion under Epstein's name, he tried his best to draw a clear line with the Epstein-related scandal, and said that he cut off all contacts with Epstein after December 2010. However, the recently disclosed email shows that in February 2011, he still kept in touch with Epstein privately.
On the 17th of this month, Andrew issued a statement through Buckingham Palace, agreeing to give up his title as Duke of York and other honors awarded by his mother, but still retain his status as a prince, and his two daughters also retain their status as princesses. (General reporter Yang Jingjing)