Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has seen his prince title removed, sparking a huge change with his interactions with staff when King Charles’s disgraced brother returned to Windsor Castle
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor noticed one big difference as he returned to Windsor Castle for the first time since losing his prince title, it has been claimed.
While Andrew has been accustomed to staff showing deference to him for his entire life, guards at Windsor Castle reportedly took great pleasure in reminding King Charles’s brother about his new station.
According to the Daily Mail’s Ephraim Hardcastle any signs of the former respect he demanded have “disappeared” at Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace officially stripped the King’s brother of his titles due to the controversy of his connection to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Hardcastle wrote: “It’s all change at Windsor Castle. On his first visit since his title defenestration, the former prince was not saluted by guards.
“The customary bows he was offered at every turn (and woe betide anyone who forgot) have disappeared. Some even relished calling him Mr Mountbatten Windsor, instead of Your Royal Highness.
“But there was worse in store for the fallen HRH. His privilege of having meals sent over from the Castle, a Royal Deliveroo, has been withdrawn.”
Last month Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew would lose his prince title while he and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will also be leaving the sprawling Royal Lodge property on the Windsor estate.
It came after he had already given up his other royal titles, including the Duke of York. He agreed to leave Royal Lodge as his connections to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
The Palace said: “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.
“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.”
Andrew continues to deny the accusations against him.
His name could be about to change again though. According to The Times, the version of the surname without a hyphen was agreed with Andrew and reflected his personal preference.
However, sources told the publication that the Palace is now examining the possibility of introducing the hyphen in line with precedent and, crucially, the late Queen’s intentions.
It comes after a new book claimed King Charles blocked Andrew’s ‘bizarre’ £32,000 request that the Queen had previously agreed to.
Andrew wanted to pay the huge sum of money to allow spiritual Indian gurus to treat him while he was staying at home, according to author Robert Jobson in The Windsor Legacy: A Royal Dynasty.
He wrote: “The palace began to shift, not loudly, but unmistakably. His mark was there, quiet but undeniable. ‘This isn’t about financial cuts,’ one senior insider explained. ‘It’s about getting value for money and efficiency. Sometimes less truly is more.’”
