Buckingham Palace has released a new statement over the future of Prince Andrew
The King has begun the formal process to strip the titles from Prince Andrew and formal notice has been served on Andrew to surrender his lease at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The Palace said Andrew has agreed to leave Royal Lodge as his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
Andrew will move to a property on the Sandringham Estate, it is understood. Any future accommodation will be privately funded by the King. It is understood that although Andrew denies the accusations, Buckingham Palace considers that there have been “serious lapses of judgment”.
In a statement, 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.”
The action was taken because there have been serious lapses in Andrew’s judgement, it is understood, although he continues to deny the accusations against him. The developments required legal and constitutional expertise and support from the wider family to bring about.
The King initiated the process and Andrew did not object, it is understood. The Government was consulted and made it clear it supports the decision as constitutionally proper.
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