King Charles Strips Andrew of Titles, Orders Eviction

King Charles III has formally stripped his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and honors, rebranding him as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and ordering his eviction from the family's Royal Lodge residence in Windsor Great Park. The decision, announced by Buckingham Palace on October 30, marks a significant escalation in the fallout from Andrew's longstanding ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, whose sex trafficking scandal has repeatedly ensnared the former prince.

The move follows renewed scrutiny sparked by the posthumous publication last month of a memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual encounters with her when she was 17 and under Epstein's influence. Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, detailed the allegations in her book, which coincided with the leak of emails revealing continued contact between Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and Epstein after both had publicly distanced themselves from him. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing, stating he never met Giuffre and settling a related civil lawsuit out of court in 2022 without admitting liability.

Palace officials cited "serious lapses of judgment" in the announcement, emphasizing...