The removal of Prince Andrew’s royal titles and his eviction from the Royal Lodge in Windsor estate mark an extraordinary rupture in the fabric of Britain’s monarchy. In renaming him Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and stripping him of his privileges, King Charles III has done what once seemed unthinkable, subordinating family loyalty to public morality. The decision signals that the House of Windsor, long accused of protecting its own, has finally drawn a red line between personal disgrace and institutional integrity. The reckoning has been slow but inevitable.

Years of scrutiny over Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, eroded whatever goodwill remained from his days as a working royal. The recent publication of posthumous allegations revived wounds that the Palace had hoped were fading. Against that backdrop, the King’s statement was not merely punitive; it was a........

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