US EditionAndrew could be stripped of remaining honorary military title, defence secretary says
- On Sunday, Defence Secretary John Healey said Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice‑admiral, which was awarded on his 55th birthday, and the department is "working to remove" it.
- His links to Jeffrey Epstein have provoked scrutiny, as Virginia Giuffre alleged three encounters with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, including when she was 17, before her death earlier this year.
- The former prince, now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, will move to the Sandringham estate, Norfolk, after Buckingham Palace announced earlier this week he was stripped of his "prince" title and will leave Royal Lodge, Windsor.
- Pressure is building for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to testify before US Congressional investigators, with the House Oversight Committee inviting him to give evidence to clear his name.
- The government says it is guided by King Charles III's decisions, while a friend of the King said he had `lost patience` as Buckingham Palace edited victim references from statements.
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UK set to strip Andrew of vice-admiral title in latest royal shake-up
The British government said on Sunday it would strip Prince Andrew of his honorary title of vice-admiral, his last remaining military rank. Andrew lost his other titles in 2022 when Queen Elizabeth II removed them after he was sued by Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein’s main accuser.
U.K. to strip Andrew of his last military position, minister says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LONDON >> Britain’s former prince Andrew is due to be stripped of his last remaining military position as part of King Charles’ decision to remove his brother from public life, the defense minister said on Sunday.
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, the British Minister of Defence, John Healey, announced that ex-prince Andrew would be deprived of his last honorary military title, a decision that was consistent with that of Charles III, who announced on Thursday that his younger brother was officially deprived of his royal titles.
No duke, no prince, no admiral: after the withdrawal of his royal title, Andrew is also deprived of his last military rank of honor. The British government thus apparently follows the instructions of King Charles.
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