Prince Andrew will no longer be called a prince. Buckingham Palace announced that he had been stripped of his royal title on October 31, 2025, leaving those unfamiliar with his Jeffrey Epstein-related accusations asking the same question: What did Andrew do to lose his royal title?
“Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement released that day, per CNN. “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.”
The palace – home to King Charles III and Queen Camilla — added, “These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
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Below, learn what Prince Andrew did to lose his royal title.
Buckingham Palace only said in its statement that Andrew was stripped of his title because it was “deemed necessary” and pointed out that he “continues to deny the allegations against him.”
The likely reason behind the palace’s choice is due to the sexual abuse accusations against Andrew by the late Virginia Giuffre and his connection to deceased sex offender Epstein.
