US EditionBritish Monarchy Faces Ongoing Challenges from Edward VIII to Andrew
King Charles III removed Andrew's royal titles after his arrest on misconduct charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first such title removal in UK history, officials said.
- On Saturday, Andrew, the former prince, was arrested and held nearly 11 hours amid probes into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with officials stating the arrest is unrelated to Epstein's sex-trafficking charges.
- In December 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, a U.S. socialite, creating a constitutional crisis and leading his brother to become King George VI.
- Public outrage over Princess Diana's 1997 death in a Paris car crash prompted a televised address by Queen Elizabeth II, urged by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- King Charles III has stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles and removed him from his residence, while the government considers legislation to remove him from the line of succession, with the king saying `the law must take its course`.
- Not long ago, Andrew had sought to regain favour and was affected by family rifts as King Charles III tries to shield the monarchy amid ongoing scandals.
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That’s been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours Thursday on suspicion of miscon…
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