Former prince Andrew is due to be stripped of his last remaining military position as part of King Charles' decision to remove his brother from public life, the defence minister of the United Kingdom says.

Defence Secretary John Healey told BBC television that moves were underway to take away Andrew's position as a vice admiral in the UK navy and that Charles had "indicated that's what he wishes".

The King last week stripped his younger brother - now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - of his title of prince and evicted him from his mansion in a bid to prevent further damage to the royal family's reputation over Andrew's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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

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