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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Kiran StaceyPolicy editor

Andrew to be stripped of naval title, says UK defence secretary

Andrew in naval uniform at a Founder's Day parade at Royal Hospital Chelsea in June 2015
The then Prince Andrew in naval uniform at a Founder's Day parade at Royal Hospital Chelsea in June 2015. Photograph: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images

The former Duke of York will lose his naval title, the defence secretary has said, as King Charles looks to draw a line under the scandal over his brother’s relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, which he was given in 2015 and has retained even after giving up other military positions in 2022, John Healey confirmed on Sunday.

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