King Charles III on Thursday initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
“His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence,” according to the statement. “Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
The palace said the censures “are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
Andrew announced on Oct. 17 that he was relinquishing his Duke of York title, following the publishing of an unauthorized biography by British author Andrew Lownie titled “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York,” in August.
The former prince also had ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who Charles was questioned about during his visit to a cathedral Monday.
“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,” the palace wrote in the statement.
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