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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, the Defence Secretary has confirmed.

John Healey said his department was “working to remove” the rank, which Andrew was awarded on his 55th birthday in 2015.

The rank is his last remaining honorary military title since he handed back the others in 2022 over his connections with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Mr Healey said: “In general, the Government’s been guided by the decisions and judgments the King has made.

“In defence, it’s exactly the same. And we’ve seen Andrew surren

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