Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, born Prince Andrew, is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He became Duke of York upon his 1986 marriage to Sarah Ferguson, with whom he has two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The couple divorced in 1996 but remain on cordial terms. Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019 following scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In 2025, after mounting public pressure and renewed scrutiny over Andrew's links with Epstein, King Charles took the dramatic decision to formally strip his brother of his Prince and Duke of York titles and HRH style. Andrew also agreed to leave his home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, after it was revealed he had only been paying "peppercorn" rent on it for two decades, if asked.
Growing up as a royal might sound like the dream, but there's several rules that need following, and a young Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie had a strict ban
Royal biographer Andrew Lownie's forthcoming book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, alleges the disgraced royal kicked his dog in the head
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson lived together at Royal Lodge from 2004 to 2026, after the former prince was stripped of his titles
The former Duchess of York is said to be 'desperately phoning' her wealthy friends after her location was revealed at the Mayrlife wellness spa near Salzburg
The disgraced royal moved from the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor to the Sandringham estate in February 2026, but he left some sentimental features behind
The King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales have led the nation in remembering the late Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday
The former Duke and Duchess of York resided at Royal Lodge in Windsor before King Charles stripped them of their royal titles and forced them out of their home