In October 2025, King Charles III formally removed Andrew’s remaining royal titles, styles and honorary roles. He is no longer recognised as a Prince or Duke of York and lost the use of his HRH style, effectively becoming a private citizen — though he remains eighth in line to the throne.
Charles also revoked two major honours: his appointment as a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and his status as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. His name was removed from official registers.
Impact on His Family
Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, retained their titles and places in the line of succession — ninth and twelfth respectively. However, reports suggest they were deeply shaken as further damaging emails and allegations surfaced.
Royal author Robert Jobson said the sisters felt conflicted, having believed their father’s repeated assurances that he had done nothing wrong — the same explanation he had given to the late Queen Elizabeth and to Charles.
Among the revelations were claims that their mother, Sarah Ferguson, had taken them to visit Epstein shortly after his release from prison in 2009. Ferguson herself was affected by Andrew’s loss of status. After his Duke of York title was removed, she also lost her courtesy duchess title and reverted to her maiden name, with commentators noting the potential impact on her public profile.
William’s Push for Action
Prince William had reportedly urged decisive action years earlier. After Andrew’s 2019 BBC Newsnight interview — widely seen as damaging — William is said to have pressed his father to intervene.
A source explained, “Once you understand the fact that everything that happens in the here and now affects everything in the future, William’s future, it is very easy to put yourself in his shoes. He never much liked his uncle and wanted him out of the picture immediately before the rot further set in.”
Another insider said William believed Andrew had brought the crisis upon himself and should face the consequences privately. “The Prince of Wales was adamant the whole episode would never go away and, despite how others may have felt, there was absolutely no upside in Andrew being protected.”