Prince Andrew became Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor last night in a landmark moment for the Royal Family.

King Charles’ younger brother was stripped of his titles and has to surrender the lease on his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, over his ties to the late convicted sex offender , Jeffrey Epstein.

It means he will effectively live as a private citizen, although he denies all accusations of wrongdoing.

Here’s a look at why this is such a major moment for the Royal Family, and what might happen next.

Why has this happened?

Andrew has faced intense scrutiny over his friendship with disgraced financier Epstein for more than a decade.

One of Epstein’s accusers, the late Virginia Giuffre, who said she was Epstein’s “sex slave”, alleged that the royal had sex with her on three separate

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