King Charles will strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles and remove him from the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor.
The announcement was made by Buckingham Palace.
The statement said formal notice was given to Andrew that he would need to surrender the lease of his mansion and move to private accommodation.
He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince.
As a child of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew had held the title of prince since birth.
He would relocate to Sandringham Estate, privately funded by the King, according to reports in the British media including the BBC.
Andrew has been under renewed pressure in recent weeks over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He surrendered his use of the title Duke of York earlier in October.
The statement from Buckingham Palace said the censures were "deemed necessary, not withstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him".
"Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse."
In recent weeks, British politicians even floated the idea of debating stripping Andrew's titles as the Duke of York in UK parliament — a move unprecedented in modern history.
They also questioned whether he should still be living in the Royal Lodge.
The Times reported that he had not paid rent on the 30-room mansion for two decades, but had funded at least 7.5 million pounds' ($15 million) worth of renovations when he moved in.
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who had been living with him in the mansion, will have to find a new home.
New claims emerged
Andrew faced a new round of public opprobrium after emails emerged earlier this month showing he had remained in contact with Epstein longer than he previously admitted.
That followed the publication of Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous memoir, Nobody's Girl, which detailed three alleged sexual encounters with Andrew.
Ms Roberts Giuffre alleged he acted as if he believed "having sex with me was his birthright".
Andrew, 65, has long denied her claims, but stepped down from royal duties after a disastrous November 2019 BBC interview in which he attempted to rebut her allegations.
He paid millions in an out-of-court settlement in 2022 after Ms Roberts Giuffre filed a civil suit against him in New York.
While he did not admit wrongdoing, he acknowledged Ms Roberts Giuffre's suffering as a victim of sex trafficking.
Ms Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025 at the age of 41.
Roberts Giuffre 'brought down a British prince'
The family of Ms Roberts Giuffre, in a statement, said it was a victory following years of her fighting for survivors.
"Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage," they said.
"Virginia Roberts Guiffre, our sister, a child when she was sexually assaulted by Andrew, never stopped fighting for accountability for what had happened to her and to countless other survivors like her.
"Today, she declares a victory."
They vowed to continue Ms Roberts Giuffre's battle and would "not rest until the same accountability applies to all of her abusers and abetters connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell".
Andrew a broken man, says Monarchist League
The Australian Monarchist League said while Andrew had been "extremely foolish with his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein" it was worth noting that he had "never been criminally charged for any offence either in the United Kingdom or the United States".
"The Crown, itself, is untarnished and will continue on protecting the constitutional rights of the Australian people," it said in a statement.
"The fact is, in Australia, it is the King who is Sovereign Head of State, not any member of his family.
"As far as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is concerned, through his own stupid foolishness, he is now a broken man.
"A far cry from his Royal Navy days (1979 to 2001), including his service during the 1982 Falklands War in which he was considered to be a war hero."
A timeline of Prince Andrew's demise
Tap the boxes below to see the key dates in the series of events that ended with Andrew being stripped of his royal titles and told to leave home.
2001–2011
March, 2001: Photo taken of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre (then known as Virginia Roberts) and Ghislaine Maxwell in London — allegedly by late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
December, 2010: Prince Andrew photographed with Epstein in Central Park, New York — after Epstein was released from prison on a sexual offence charge
February 21, 2011: New York Post publishes photo of Andrew and Epstein with headline "Prince and perv"
February 27, 2011: Daily Mail publishes interview with Virginia Giuffre and the now infamous photo — but article stops short of accusing him of misconduct
February 28, 2011: Prince Andrew allegedly emails Epstein saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play some more soon" in reference to negative press
2015–2019
Janaury, 2015: Allegations Prince Andrew has sex with a minor made public as part of a lawsuit against Epstein
January, 2015: Daily Mail publishes story identifying Virginia Roberts as the victim in the case, including details of the night of the alleged offence
July, 2019: Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges
August, 2019: Epstein found dead in his jail cell
November 16, 2019: Prince Andrew gives lengthy interview with BBC denying sexual abuse allegations, saying he does not sweat, he cut off contact with Epstein in December 2010 and questioning the legitimacy of the 2001 photo
November 20, 2019: Prince Andrew steps back from public duties "for the foreseeable future" because his relations with Epstein became "a major disruption"
2021–2025
September, 2021: Prince Andrew served with sexual assault civil lawsuit papers, lodged in the US by Virginia Giuffre
October, 2021: British police say they will not be taking further action after conducting a review of evidence relating to sex crime allegations against Prince Andrew
Janaury, 2022: Prince Andrew is stripped of his honorary military titles after a judge rejects his bid to have the civil lawsuit dismissed — but he remains a prince and the Duke of York
February, 2022: Prince Andrew reaches a settlement with Virginia Giuffre in her civil case, agreeing to make a donation to her victims' rights charity
September, 2024: Prince Andrew told to pay for the upkeep of the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion he rents from the Crown Estate if he wants to keep living there, the BBC reports
December 14, 2024: Prince Andrew says he "ceased all contact" with an unnamed businessman accused of being a Chinese spy
February, 2025: saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play soon" from a member of the royal family — who British media says it's believed that was Prince Andrew
April, 2025: Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, with her family calling her a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking"
September, 2025: Multiple charities cut ties with Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after it is revealed she emailed Epstein calling him "a supreme friend" in 2011
October 12, 2025: The Daily Mail and The Sun claim to have confirmed the email was sent from Prince Andrew — contradicting his assertion he cut off contacts with Epstein in December 2010
October 15, 2025: Extracts of Virginia Giuffre's memoir published by British media revive allegations against Prince Andrew
October 16, 2015: British newspaper The Telegraph publishes story linking Prince Andrew with a different "Chinese spymaster"
October 17, 2025: Prince Andrew announces he will no longer use his titles and honours while "vigorously" denying allegations — however, he has not been stripped of his Dukedom and is referred to as a prince
October 21, 2025: The BBC reveals details of Prince Andrew's "peppercorn" lease of Royal Lodge amid growing scrutiny in his lavish living arrangements
October 30, 2025: Prince Andrew is stripped of his royal titles and told to leave Royal Lodge — he is now referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
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