Buckle up! This royal takedown is the juiciest Buckingham Palace purge in over a century, sprinkled with a pinch of peppercorn.
On October 30, 2025, Buckingham Palace sent shockwaves through the United Kingdom and the world with a historic proclamation: King Charles III formally stripped his younger brother, Prince Andrew, of all royal titles, styles, and honours. The 65-year-old prince, long a source of scandal and controversy, was evicted from the opulent Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor Great Park — a residence he occupied for over two decades under a lease so symbolic it charged a mere "peppercorn" rent.
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The blow was devastating: Andrew lost his princely rank entirely, dropping all titles, including Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killyleagh.
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