King Charles III officially strips Prince Andrew of HRH, ‘Prince’ titles

British monarch King Charles III has formally revoked his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s, right to use both his His Royal Highness (HRH) style and the title of Prince, solidifying the disgraced royal’s complete exclusion from the core of the British monarchy.

The move, first announced dramatically last week, was officially confirmed through Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, published Wednesday in *The Gazette*, the UK’s official public record.

The entry stated, “THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.”

A separate notice further confirmed Andrew’s removal from the Roll of the Peerage as Duke of York, consistent with earlier reports.

“THE KING has been pleased by Warrant under His Royal Sign Manual dated 30 October 2025 to direct His Secretary of State to cause the Duke of York to be removed from the Roll of the Peerage with immediate effect.”

This decision follows intensifying public backlash surrounding Andrew’s association with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Renewed pressure on the Duke emerged after over 2,000 emails surfaced last month, revealing that he maintained contact with Epstein months after claiming publicly to have severed all ties.

The scrutiny deepened further with the posthumous release of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, in which she reiterated allegations that she was coerced into having sex with Andrew as a minor claims the Duke has consistently and vehemently denied.

King Charles’s decisive action represents a historic and unprecedented development in modern royal history, formally cutting his brother off from royal duties and hereditary privileges, and marking a definitive end to Prince Andrew’s public role within the monarchy.