On October 30, 2025, the British royal family officially announced that it would deprive Prince Andrew of the title of "Prince" and his "His Royal Highness" from the legal and ceremonial level, changing his name to "Andrew Mountbatten Windsor".

The move is widely regarded as a major reform by the British royal family to protect its reputation and future operations.

The official statement states: ¡°His Majesty (Charles III) has today launched a formal procedure to revoke all the titles, titles and medals of Prince Andrew.¡± ¡°Prince Andrew will now be called Andrew Montbatten Winfrey. So far, his lease contract for the Royal Villa has provided him with legal guarantees for his continued residence. Now a formal notice has been issued requiring his return of the lease contract, and he will move to another private residence. Though he has always denied the charges against him, these condemnations are considered necessary.¡± ¡°The princes have expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims and survivors of any form of abuse in the past, now and in the future.¡±

Some analysts pointed out that the wording of the statement was very strict, and there was no sense of kindness. Apparently, the 77-year-old Charles did not leave any backdrop for his second brother, and even told the outside that his hands and feet were no longer worthy to live in the royal villa.

The decision made by Andrew did not appeal to the big brother, which wasly due to the preservation of the title of his two daughters, 37-year-old Beatrice and 35-year-old Eugenie, who still hold the title of princess.

According to several media reports, the decision was not purely unilaterally initiated by the king himself, and Prince William of Wales and his wife Kate were seen as "the push behind the scenes" in internal discussions.

A royal family source said Prince William's attitude to Andrew's repeated involvement in scandals had shifted from patience to "intolerance" and he was thought to pressure other members of the royal family to stress that "uncle's behavior can no longer allow him to continue to hurt the royal image".

At the same time, the quiet Princess Kate also played a role in the secret. She has always emphasized the core mission of "serving the royal family and the public" in her public activities, and the Andrew incident has long been a crack between the royal family and the public's trust. Some media said that Kate also played a role in promoting the mentality of the royal family's urgent need to "clean up the facade".

Andrew¡¯s royal status and public reputation have declined in recent years. Since his exposure to his relationship with the convicted American financier Jeffrey Epstein, he has gradually withdrawn from the public royal role. In 2022, his military title and part of his charitable sponsorship have been deprived. Earlier this month, he announced himself to give up the title of ¡°Duke of York¡±. But as a member of the royal family, he still retains the title of ¡°Prince¡± and ¡°HRH¡± until now completely deprived.

Meanwhile, British society is becoming more and more rigid about ¡°privileged class review.¡± The government and the public¡¯s demands for ethical standards and transparency for members of the royal family are also rising. Previously, government ministers have publicly stated that supporting Andrew¡¯s decision to give up the title is ¡°in the right direction,¡± ¡°this decision is not only a private or family-internal cleaning, but also an adjustment of the royal structure in the public era.¡±

This year¡¯s October 30th was a milestone for the British royal family: Prince Andrew¡¯s title was officially deprived, with strict wording and clear procedures, expressing the royal family¡¯s resolute will to ¡°reform the image, defend the reputation¡±.

In the past, the royal family may have relied more on tradition and image maintenance, but today, modernization, transparency, and responsibility have become new keywords. In the future, whether the British royal family can rebuild public trust through this will become the focus of international attention.