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A look at Prince Andrew’s antics and scandals that have tried royal patience for decades

King Charles III acted after a 2011 email contradicted Andrew’s claim of cutting ties with Epstein; the prince settled a $10 million lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre.

  • On Oct. 30, 2025 Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III stripped the duke of York of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence, a correction was made on Feb. 27, 2026.
  • New reporting showed an email from Feb. 28, 2011, revealing Andrew stayed in contact with Epstein after claiming he cut ties, and he settled a 2022 lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was forced to have sex with him at 17.
  • The prince sold his Sunninghill Park home for 15 million pounds to Timur Kulibayev, raising influence concerns, while court documents linked Andrew to a suspected Chinese spy, alarming UK security officials.
  • Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and must move to a private home, ending his use of princely styles; he has been stripped of patronage of 230 charities and suspended royal duties since Nov. 20, 2020.
  • Longstanding episodes dating back more than 40 years show Andrew's repeated scandals, including the Watts, Los Angeles incident and questionable foreign ties, forced the royal family to banish him from public life.
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A look at Prince Andrew's antics and scandals that have tried royal patience for decades

Britain’s Prince Andrew has been forced to relinquish use of his remaining royal titles after the latest revelations about his relationship with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein proved one scandal too many for his brother, King Charles III. Andrew’s antics…

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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