Charles to strip Prince Andrew of royal titles and honours

King Charles III has initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of his younger brother, Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday, ordering him to surrender the lease on his Royal Lodge residence near Windsor and to relocate to private accommodation. The palace said Andrew will henceforth be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and that the measures were necessary despite his continued denials of allegations against him.

"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew," Buckingham Palace said in its statement. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor." The statement added that formal notice had been served to surrender the Royal Lodge lease and that he will move to alternative private accommodation. The palace also said Their Majesties wished to make clear that their thoughts and sympathies remain with victims and survivors of abuse.

The action constitutes the most definitive break to date between the monarch and his second son, who earlier this month relinquished use of the Duke of York title. The palace move removes the remaining royal styles and honours that...