King Charles Evicts Prince Andrew from Royal Lodge and Strips All Titles – Final Curtain on Epstein-Scarred Prince
Published Date: 1 Nov, 2025
London, November 1, 2025 – King Charles III has delivered the ultimate royal sanction: Prince Andrew is to be evicted from Royal Lodge by December 31 and has been stripped of every remaining title, honor, and security detail. The 65-year-old duke, now plain “Mr. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,” leaves behind the 30-room Windsor mansion he has occupied for 23 years as the monarchy severs its last formal ties to the Epstein scandal.
End of an Era at Royal Lodge
Buckingham Palace confirmed the decision in a terse 87-word statement released at 6:00 p.m. Friday. Andrew’s 75-year lease—signed in 2003 at a peppercorn rent of £1 per year—has been terminated “with immediate effect.” The Grade II-listed property will revert to the Crown Estate for refurbishment before being repurposed, possibly as grace-and-favour apartments for working royals.
Movers were spotted at the gates within hours. A single Land Rover bearing the duke’s personal standard was seen departing Windsor Great Park under police escort.
Joint Family Verdict
Palace sources stress the eviction was not Charles acting alone. A “family council” held at Balmoral in late August—attended by the King, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and the Princess of Wales—unanimously endorsed the measure. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were informed but did not participate in the vote.
William, described as “absolutely adamant,” reportedly told aides the Lodge could no longer be “a safe harbor for scandal.”
Security Axed, Future Uncertain
Andrew’s taxpayer-funded armed protection ends at midnight on December 31. He will relocate to Wood Farm, a five-bedroom cottage on the Sandringham Estate previously used by Prince Philip in retirement. The move keeps him on royal soil but far from London’s spotlight.
Sarah Ferguson, who has lived at Royal Lodge since 2008 despite their divorce, must also vacate. Friends say she is house-hunting in nearby Berkshire and considering a rental in Mayfair.
Epstein Fallout Reignites
The announcement coincides with renewed calls for Scotland Yard to reopen its 2021 investigation into Andrew’s Epstein links. Virginia Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, told reporters outside the Old Bailey: “Stripping titles is symbolic; we want justice.”
A 12-page dossier of previously redacted Epstein flight logs—released by a U.S. court yesterday—places Andrew on the financier’s private jet 11 times between 1999 and 2002.
Monarchy’s Reset Button
Royal commentators call it the clearest signal yet of Charles’s “slimmed-down” vision. With only 11 working royals left, every public appearance now counts. Princess Anne departs for Australia on November 8; Prince William heads to Singapore for the Earthshot Prize on November 5—both solo, both damage-control missions in disguise.
As removal vans line the Long Walk, one chapter closes. The question haunting St. James’s Palace: can the Crown outrun its own shadows?
Date: 1 Nov, 2025
