Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is set to lose his honorary rank of vice-admiral, the Defence Secretary confirmed
Andrew might soon lose his final honorary title, vice admiral, according to UK Defence Secretary John Healey, who confirmed the government is “now looking to remove” it.
The former prince has surrendered all other military roles and lost his Duke of York title after his ties to Jeffrey Epstein turned into a national scandal, but that might not be enough.
Prince Andrew’s name hasn’t just been dragged through the mud; it’s been steamrolled by years of public outrage, lawsuits, and exile from royal duties.
What’s left of his reputation? Now up for review.
On Thursday, Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of the title of “prince” amid revelations regarding his friendship with notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He had previously relinquished use of his other titles, including Duke of York and Earl of Inverness, just days before the publication of a memoir by his late alleged victim, Virginia Giuffre, to whom he paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case.
It comes as pressure is building on Mountbatten Windsor to give evidence before a powerful US Congressional committee about his links to Epstein.
On Sunday, it emerged that the disgraced former royal allegedly routinely refused to sign off statements that supported survivors of abuse, according to the Sunday Times.
“In defence, it’s exactly the same. And we’ve seen Andrew surrender the honorary positions he’s had throughout the military, and guided again by the King, we are working now to remove that last remaining title of vice-admiral that he has.”
Asked whether Andrew could lose his military medals as well, Healey said they were “medals for his service”, and added: “I don’t have an update for you on that, but just as with his vice-admiral rank and title, we would be guided by the decisions the King makes.”
