Prince Andrew latest: Trump weighs in on ‘tragic situation’ as more Andrew revelations emerge

But sources said Telegram His old house now needs urgent repairs and maintenance, and Andrew could be out of pocket if the costs are deducted from his package.

Andrew’s lease at Royal Lodge stipulated that he would be paid a “compensatory sum” if he moved out of the 30-room mansion before 2078. This sum decreases by £185,865 a year until 2028, meaning by moving now he would be entitled to receive £558,000 from the Crown Estate.

US President Donald Trump feels “bad” for the royal family over Andrew’s ongoing scandal.

“It’s a terrible thing that happened to the (royal) family,” Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday.

“This is a tragic situation. It’s terrible. I feel sorry for my family.”

Mr Healey said ministers were “guided by the decisions and judgments the King has made”.

Defense Secretary Andrew Mountbatten said Windsor would be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral.

Andrew became vice admiral on his 55th birthday in 2015 and retained the rank in 2022 after giving up his other military duties.

John Healey told the BBC’s program with Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday: “Broadly speaking, the Government is guided by the decisions and judgments that the King makes.

“The situation is exactly the same in defence. We have seen Andrew give up honorary positions throughout the military and again be manipulated by the King. We are now working to remove the last title of vice admiral he held.”

Asked whether Andrew might also lose his military medals, Mr Healey said they were “medals awarded for his service” and added: “I don’t have any update for you on that but, just like the rank and title of vice-admiral, we will act on the King’s decisions.”

Andrew Mountbatten agrees to leave Royal Lodge, Windsor, and move to Sandringham ‘as soon as possible’

Sandringham is the private home of the last six British monarchs, set amid parklands, gardens and working farms about 110 miles (180 kilometers) north of London. It has been owned by the royal family since 1862, passing directly from one monarch to another for more than 160 years.

It is recorded as “Sant Dersingham” or the sandy part of Dersingham in the Domesday Book, the land survey of England compiled by William the Conqueror in 1086. This was shortened to Sandringham in later years.

Queen Victoria bought Sandringham for her eldest son Edward in 1862; largely in the hope that being a country gentleman would keep the playboy prince out of trouble in the nightclubs of London, Paris, Monte Carlo and Biarritz. The future Edward VII transformed the estate into a modern rural retreat to be passed down from one generation to the next.

Since then, rulers have inherited it and loved it. Charles was a fan of a young boy who attended shooting parties in the 1950s; One photo captured him sitting on horseback, blowing a miniature hunting trumpet.

The King’s brother, who has denied the allegations against him, now has no one to protect him, the broadcaster told the BBC.

He said Andrew was “buried alive” and was “astonished” by plans to strip him of his final military honours.

“But I wonder if Americans will think, ‘okay, now we can go after him.’ I predict he will be in an American prison within the next five years.”

He added: “I think they’re going to start some extradition proceedings on him. Because he doesn’t have any protection anymore… This should be a signal to the FBI and others that they can now properly investigate him.”

But sources said Telegram His old house now needs urgent repairs and maintenance, and Andrew could be out of pocket if the costs are deducted from his package.

The palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

Here, Independent It takes a look at the timeline of Andrew’s fall from grace and withdrawal from the public eye.

Donald Trump said he felt “bad” for the royal family amid controversy over Andrew’s links to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump, who has also faced pressure over his ties to Epstein, told reporters on Sunday: “It’s a terrible thing that happened to the (royal) family.”

When asked about sexual misconduct allegations against Andrew in 2019, the president denied knowing him, even though they had met multiple times, including during Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom that year.

Mr Trump said: “I don’t know Prince Andrew, but it’s a tough story, a very tough story.”

A photo from February 2000 shows Trump, his wife, Melania, and Andrew together at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Trump’s comments on Sunday came as members of a US congressional committee stepped up calls for Andrew to answer questions about his friendship with Epstein.