King Charles’s 3 options as he considers action against Prince Andrew | Royal | News
King Charles is understood to be considering stripping Prince Andrew of his royal dukedom as he continues to be embroiled in scandals. The most prominent scandal for the 65-year-old, who was forced to resign from royal duties in 2019, was her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Reports have recently emerged that Prince Andrew lied to the 76-year-old King when he cut ties with Epstein, and he is now reportedly “considering all options” on how he might respond. The late Virginia Giuffre is releasing her memoir on October 21; His readings are designed to create further unrest for the disgraced royal family.
Here the Express looks at three options King Charles might consider when it comes to his little brother:
The King may attempt to gain Parliament’s support to strip Andrew of his title as Duke of York. Times reports.
A royal source told the publication: “It’s like we’re reaching a tipping point.”
Although this is not a simple or straightforward process, it is likely to have public support as Parliament is the only body with the power to repeal it.
A recent YouGov poll showed 67 per cent of Britons support removing their remaining titles.
The king may also consider removing Andrew from the Order of the Garter, a former order of chivalry he has been a part of since 2006.
Although Andrew was no longer a working member of the Royal Family, he remained a Knight of the Garter, a high honor of chivalry.
He does not currently participate in the annual public parade in Windsor and is limited to appearing only in private parts of the annual parade.
Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Order of the Garter is Britain’s highest order of chivalry.
The King may also consider removing Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who still lives with the Duke of York, from Royal Lodge.
The former couple currently lives in the 30-room house, although they were officially divorced in 1996.
Last year King Charles reportedly canceled Andrew’s £2.9 million annual payment to security guards at the Royal Lodge.
It was previously reported that Andrew refused to leave the house he had lived in since the early 2000s; An expert had previously suggested this was probably because he feared it would look like an admission of guilt.
