‘The Andrew formerly known as Prince’ and ‘meet Mr Windsor’
News that Prince Andrew has been stripped of his “prince” title and will leave his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, dominates Friday’s newspapers. This comes after weeks of intense scrutiny over her connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Sun calls him “Andrew, formerly known as Prince” and says the move is “the price to pay for 14 years of damage to the Royal Family’s reputation.” Andrew has denied all allegations made against him.
The Daily Star reflects on the Sun with “the Royal formerly known as the Prince”. Andrew Mountbatten will now take the name Windsor. “We can think of a few other names…” Star writes.
The Guardian noted that the decision followed “concern” within the royal family about Andrew’s friendship with Epstein and allegations of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers.
The Daily Telegraph reported that the decision was taken late on Thursday after almost two weeks of discussions with the family. An unnamed royal source told the paper that it was clear Andrew had “serious errors of judgement” and that “there was never any doubt about the need for further action”.
The Times says the royal has been “exiled” to a “lonely life” at Sandringham, where he will be privately financed by the King. A palace source told the newspaper that his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was allowed to live there with him but was unlikely to join him.
Alongside a photo of Andrew, the Daily Mirror invites readers to “Meet Mr Windsor” after he is “finally” stripped of his title.
The Independent says Andrew was “humiliated” after the King’s “bombshell decree”.
Andrew also comes first in the Daily Express, where it is stated that the King has removed his brother’s “style, titles and honour”.
i newspaper describes it as “a historic move to save the monarchy”. i also looks at next month’s budget and reports there will be “hidden” tax increases.
Andrew is pictured on the front page of the Daily Mail, but the paper’s main story is the chancellor admitting he failed to obtain the correct license when renting his London home. The paper says it was a “humiliation” for Rachel Reeves as she “changed her story”. Reeves initially said she first became aware of it on Wednesday, but has since found correspondence confirming the rental agent told her husband a license would be required.
The Metro’s headline read “Reeves’ home haunted by blunder Starmer” and a photograph of the property in question was captioned “Apocalypse with a view”.
And the Financial Times is ahead with a “detente” in US-China trade after describing President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping as a “12 out of 10”.
