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ROYAL EARTHQUAKEđ„đ„ Andrew Loses His Title and His Home â as Crowds Cheer the Kingâs Unprecedented Decision âŒđ±đđ
The British monarchy was shaken to its core today as King Charles III officially stripped his brother, Andrew, of all royal titles and privileges â and ordered him to vacate the Royal Lodge where he lived with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
It was a moment both historic and humiliating. For the first time in over a century, a royal prince was publicly stripped of his birthright, his home, and his honours â as the gates of Windsor echoed with the cheers of those who had long called for justice.
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Prince Andrew has effectively been cut off from royal life (Image:AP)Sarah Ferguson has not been given accommodation (Image:AFP via Getty Images)(Image:AFP via Getty Images)
According to Buckingham Palace, the King âinitiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.â From this day forward, he will be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor â no longer His Royal Highness, no longer the Duke of York, and no longer a prince.
A Nation Reacts â Cheers Outside the Palace
Prince Andrew is to leave the Royal Lodge (Image:POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
As the Kingâs decree was read aloud, crowds gathered outside the palace cheered, some even clapping as the royal car carrying Andrew slowly rolled through the gates. Witnesses described the scene as âsurrealâ â a fallen prince leaving the place where he once stood in power and privilege.
The palace statement was direct and damning:
âThese censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him. 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.â
The Final Words That Stunned Everyone
But it was Andrewâs final reaction that stunned onlookers. As he turned back for one last glance at the palace gates before entering his car, witnesses say he appeared emotional â his lips moving as if whispering a final goodbye.
According to a source close to the family, Andrew muttered quietly, âThis was my home⊠until the truth took it away.â Those words â caught on camera â have since gone viral, provoking both sympathy and outrage.
Why the King Acted Now
The Kingâs drastic decision came after weeks of renewed pressure following the release of Virginia Giuffreâs posthumous memoir, Nobodyâs Girl, which reignited public anger over Andrewâs connection to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The memoir detailed three alleged encounters with Andrew, claiming he acted as though âhaving sex with me was his birthright.â Despite continuing to deny the allegations, Andrewâs reputation collapsed after his disastrous 2019 BBC interview, in which he failed to show empathy or accountability.
In 2022, he settled a U.S. civil lawsuit filed by Giuffre for millions of dollars â without admitting wrongdoing but acknowledging her suffering.
The End of a Prince
The fallout is now complete. Andrew has lost not only his home and his royal standing but also every honour bestowed upon him â including his membership in the Order of the Garter and his title of Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
He will reportedly move to a private residence on the Kingâs Sandringham estate and receive limited financial assistance from his brother.
As the palace gates closed behind him, one thing became clear: The boy once born into privilege has become the man written out of royal history.