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Former Prince Andrew to lose last military title as King Charles continues shunning his younger brother
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, appears set to be stripped of his last honorary military title as the British royals continue their efforts to distance themselves from King Charles III’s younger brother over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“We’ve seen Andrew surrender the military positions that he’s had and we’re looking now at the one remaining position he has, which is the honorary vice admiral position, and we’ve got a process underway for that” to be removed, Defense Secretary John Healey told Britain’s Sky News on Sunday.
In a separate interview on the same subject with CBS News’ partner network BBC News, the defense chief said “it’s a move the king has indicated we should take.”
Mountbatten Windsor is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s third child. He spent decades in public life as a working member of the royal family, but revelations of his historical ties Epstein have turned him into a pariah figure. In 2016, he was named in a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Epstein paid her to have sex with the former prince on several occasions. Mountbatten Windsor has repeatedly denied the claims, but he settled the case out of court with Giuffre in 2022, for an undisclosed sum.
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That settlement failed to stanch criticism of the former prince and the resulting pressure on the royal family, however, as new information continued to emerge about his historic connections with Epstein in the wake of a damning 2019 interview with the BBC’s Newsnight, in which he defended his ties to the disgraced financier.
In the years after that interview, right up until this year, amid revelations about correspondence between Epstein and the then-prince, the royal family appeared reluctant to intervene, allowing him to step away from public duties and to give up many of his titles and privileges of his own volition.
Last week, however, in a landmark move, King Charles announced that his younger brother would be deprived of the title of prince and told to leave his 30-room, tax-payer-funded Royal Lodge home in Windsor.
One of the few titles Andrew Mountbatten Windsor still holds is honorary Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy, which he received on his 55th birthday in 2015. It is unclear how long the process to remove that title, which defense chief Healy has now confirmed is underway, might take.
The former prince had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy, including serving as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, and commanding the anti-mine vessel HMS Cottesmore.
Asked about the ongoing scandal, President Trump told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday on 60 Minutes that “it’s a terrible thing that’s happened” to the royal family.
“That’s been a tragic situation,” he said. “And, I mean, I feel badly for the family.”
CBS News has contacted the royal family for comment on the pending removal of the former prince’s Royal Naval title.
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are expected to take their sweet time in moving out of the Royal Lodge.
The former Prince and his wife, who are ordered to exit their abode in Windsor by King Charles, have a lot of materials piled up in the mansion.
A source told The Daily Mail: “The Amazon deliveries that go up to Royal lodge are unbelievable. There are rooms full of boxes that haven’t even been opened
“It will take weeks, if not months to shift all their s*** out,” they noted.
This comes as Andrew is tipped to move to UAE after ban from the Royal Lodge.
A worker at one of the UAE palaces told The Sun: “The whole area is private and very secure. The public are not allowed in and there are cameras which log every vehicle which approaches.
“The area is effectively under the radar. We have not heard anything official yet about Andrew moving in but he would enjoy it here because it is very private.”
Prince William just dropped a powerful message about sports and mental health as he continues his Brazil trip.
The official Instagram handle of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared photos from William’s visit to Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium.
Alongside the carousel of photos and video clip, the caption on behalf of Prince William featured a special message.
It read, “Football is so much more than a game.”
The message went on to highlight, “The beautiful game can do beautiful things and community leaders are using the power of sport to create safe, inclusive spaces.”
“Here, young people can build resilience, connect with others, and access vital mental health support,” it continued further.
Moreover, the statement on behalf of the Prince of Wales noted that Football helps to break down barriers and end stigma around mental health.
“On and off the pitch, football breaks down barriers and helps end the stigma around mental health – opening up conversations that change lives. At its best, football connects us to something greater than the game: each other,” it concluded.
The pictures in the post featured Prince William alongside the retired Brazilian professional footballer, Cafu, famously known as one of the greatest of all time.
Cardi B made her first in-person appearance at boyfriend Stefon Diggs’ New England Patriots game on Sunday.
The rapper, 33, could be seen proudly cheering him on from the stands at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
During the game, Cardi sat beside Patriots owner Robert Kraft as cameras repeatedly panned to her throughout the game.
Cardi also took to Instagram with a glimpse of her outfit, calling her look “WAG material” as she was dressed in a merlot Bottega Veneta trench coat, matching gloves, and Hermès Birkin bag.
The Up hitmaker, who’s pregnant with her and Diggs’ first child, also joined in on the fun by mimicking her boyfriend’s touchdown dance, covering her face with one hand and waving the other.
“Nah, she picked it up on her own,” Diggs joked with reporters after the game. “Dance moves are a little shaky though, so I’ll look into that for y’all.”
After the Patriots’ win over the Falcons, the couple celebrated together on the field. “Am I doing it good?” Cardi asked while repeating the move. Diggs laughed, replying, “It’s decent.”
Diggs is Cardi’s first major relationship since her split from Offset, with whom she shares three children: Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 14 months.
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