Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is set to be stripped of his Vice Admiral rank, days after losing his royal titles, according to Britain's defence secretary.

King Charles III stripped Andrew of his prince and Duke of York titles and has forced him to quit his 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, as pressure mounts over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

John Healey, U.K. defence secretary, told the BBC the Ministry of Defence was working on removing the title: "This is a move that's right, it's a move the King has indicated we should take and we're working on that at the moment."

Why It Matters

Virginia Giuffre sued Andrew at civil court in New York in 2021 and he settled for an undisclosed sum while denying liability. He has always denied knowledge of Epstein's federal

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