Prince Andrew to lose 'prince' title and move out of Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace says

The move follows revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday.The palace said Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince.The move follows revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Prince Andrew announced earlier this month that he is giving up his royal title of Duke of York and other honours after renewed attention over his friendship with Epstein.In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said that "the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family."Adding, "With His Majesty's agreement, I feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. I vigorously deny the accusations against me."That announcement came ahead of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, who claimed Epstein trafficked her and that she had sexual encounters with Andrew when she was 17.Giuffre sued him in 2021 and the case was settled in 2022 for an undisclosed amount. Andrew has denied her claims.This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.