Buckingham Palace’s blistering statement on Prince Andrew’s eviction from Royal Lodge contains key hidden tells on King Charles’ exact thoughts on his disgraced brother, according to an expert
Prince Andrew’s fall from grace is complete as he has been stripped of his royal titles and booted out of Royal Lodge.
Buckingham Palace issued a searing statement tonight confirming that Andrew will leave his 30-bed mansion along with his ex wife Sarah Ferguson. Andrew is expected to move into a property on the Sandringham estate, but it is understood that Fergie will not be joining him. She has been told to find her own accomodation arrangements.
A full statement from the Palace tonight read: “His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
“Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.
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“Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These 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.”
And now an expert has warned that the unprecedented language used by the Palace indicates Andrew has ‘nothing left’ to cling onto in the Royal Family after King Charles’ bombshell decision.
Communications specialist and body language expert Judi James told The Mirror: “The wording of this statement is uncompromising, firm and clear.
“Unlike the previous statement that came from Andrew himself and which gave him a degree of control over things, making it sound as though it had been his choice to volunteer to step down, this statement’s specific choice of wording gives the impression that things are now being wrestled from his grasp.
“‘Formal notice has now been served…’ are words that do not imply choice or negotiation or agreement. The choice or wording provokes a mental image that this might have come as a shock to Andrew himself.
“The word ‘surrender’ in ‘to surrender the lease’ implies the same idea of someone being instructed, not making a choice.”
Delving into the language used, the expert continued: “‘These censures are deemed necessary…’ are words that have no air of family or sibling fondness. But that tone of emotional disassociation is set at the very start of the statement when we are told: ‘His Majesty has today initiated a formal process…’
“There are no words in this statement to hint or imply there will be anything left in terms of a family relationship now.”
It is understood that the reason Andrew has had his titles revoked and has been told to leave Royal Lodge was down to his ‘serious lapses in judgment’.
Earlier this month, it emerged that the ex-Duke lied about exactly when he cut ties with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, with leaked emails showing he continued correspondence after he claimed to have stopped contact.
Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Epstein’s who tragically died by suicide earlier this year, accused Andrew of sexually abusing her three times as a teenager, claims he strongly denies. The scandal has erupted for Andrew in recent weeks as Giuffre’s posthumous memior was released, bringing fresh light on the allegations.
Other emails showed Andrew’s ex-wife Fergie had called convicted sex offender Epstein a “supreme friend” and it is even alleged that she took her two daughters to visit him after his prison release. Sarah’s team say she has no recollection of the meeting, and only sent the email through fears for her safety after threats were made by Epstein.
