A dramatic new chapter has unfolded within the British royal family as King Charles has officially removed the last remaining royal honors held by his brother, the former Prince Andrew. In a Dec. 1 publication, The Gazette revealed that the King ordered Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s name erased from the registers of both the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order—two of the most prestigious and historic distinctions in the monarchy. The directive was formally dated Oct. 30, the same day Buckingham Palace announced that the process to strip Andrew of his style, titles and honors had begun.

The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood issued the declarations, confirming that appointments dating back to 2006 and 2011 had been cancelled and annulled. This marks the final removal of honors that were bestowed upon Andrew by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The move follows his earlier surrender of royal titles amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a scandal that has shadowed Andrew since his 2019 step back from royal duties. His infamous BBC interview, subsequent loss of military roles, and the settlement with Virginia Giuffre further cemented his fall from the monarchy’s inner circle.

Now officially known only as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the 65-year-old’s erasure from Britain’s most elite orders underscores a definitive and unprecedented royal severing. With the King’s latest action, the question reverberating across the Commonwealth is clear: Has the House of Windsor finally closed the chapter on Andrew’s royal identity for good? Visit www.jocomms.com for more news.