King Charles has formally removed Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s title of “Prince” and his “His Royal Highness” (HRH) style through a Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal of the Realm.

The decision was confirmed last week by Buckingham Palace, which said:

“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.”

The move follows years of controversy surrounding Andrew’s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Virginia Giuffre accused the Duke — who is now 65 — of sexually abusing her on three occasions while she was a minor, after being trafficked by Epstein. Andrew denied the allegations, but later reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022.

Though the settlement did not include an admission of guilt, the fallout led to him being stripped of his HRH style and numerous honorary military titles.