54 h. ago Andrew's 'serious lapses in judgement' forced King Charles's hand in embarrassing move

King Charles' brother will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince - he will also move from his Royal Lodge residence into 'private accommodation'

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55 h. ago Andrew’s loss of titles and Royal Lodge residence backed by politicians

Some MPs have pushed for the conduct of members of the royal family to be debated in the Commons.

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3 d. ago The royal couple living 'separate lives under one roof': Andrew and Fergie's 'arrangement of convenience' as king tries to oust them from Royal Lodge

The disgraced couple, who divorced in May 1996 after a troubled ten-year marriage, have survived multiple scandals from the comfort of their 30-room Grade II listed mansion.

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5 d. ago 'King Charles risks serious mistake if he agrees to Andrew and Fergie's brazen demand'

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have reportedly agreed to leave Royal Lodge in exchange for two separate residences - but royal expert Jennie Bond says if true it "beggars belief"

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5 d. ago Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson 'want two homes for Royal Lodge exit'

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have agreed to leave their 30-room Royal Lodge home in exchange for two separate residences, according to reports

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1 week ago MPs ‘pushing hard’ to launch inquiry into Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge residence

Public accounts committee is understood to be gathering support for inquiry into financial arrangementsMPs on a powerful parliamentary select committee are “pushing hard” to launch an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s residence at Royal Lodge, the Guardian understands.Keir Starmer has indicated he is open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years without paying rent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MPs move to lodge parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of dukedom

Ministers face growing pressure to act amid fresh allegations over prince’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinMPs have moved to lodge a parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom, in a rarely permitted move in the Commons.The government is facing mounting pressure over the prince’s residence in the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, where it was revealed that he has not paid rent for more than two decades. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MPs lodge parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of dukedom

Ministers face growing pressure to act amid fresh allegations over prince’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinMPs have moved to lodge a parliamentary motion to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom, in a rarely permitted move in the Commons.The government is facing mounting pressure over the prince’s residence in the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, where it was revealed that he has not paid rent for more than two decades. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The loss of Prince Andrew’s titles is a turning point for the monarchy

Editorial: With the former Duke of York having been purged from the royal fold, the House of Windsor can now look towards its future role

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew titles loss: What former Duke of York has been accused of

Prince Andrew confirmed that after discussions with King Charles, his immediate and wider family, he decided he will no longer use his titles and honours due to 'continued accusations'

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2 w. ago Shorn of title, status and dignity, it’s the new Prince Andrew. A life he was born to replaced by a life he will hate | Stephen Bates

Nothing will ever be the same for the disgraced royal or the other Windsors. He can still live in Royal Lodge, but it’s a terrible blow to his sense of entitlementThe saga of Andrew Windsor, the ex-Duke, who henceforth will only be known as plain old Prince, may have finally reached its end. At least the rest of the Royal family will hope so. But even that is likely to depend on what may further emerge from any more releases of Epstein files, letters, records and emails in the US. His image, such as it remains, may yet be tarnished further.It is the loss of titles that will certainly hurt him most. Andrew has not formally lost them – removal of his dukedom requires an act of parliament, which neither government nor Buckingham Palace will want, taking up as it would embarrassingly public lengths of time – and he can’t shed his princely tag since he indubitably is the son of a monarch.Stephen Bates is a former royal correspondent of the Guardian Continue reading...

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