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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Ex-Prince Andrew Dealt a Double "Humiliation" as He's the Punchline of a Christmas Joke Competition and He's "Stripped" of His Final Military Title

Prince Andrew wears a black suit and matching tie with a white shirt and looks to the sky in a bemused quizzical way.

The former Prince Andrew has had an eventful 2025. Following renewed interest in his association with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew was forced to give up all of his official royal titles. His brother, King Charles, also served an eviction notice on Andrew's home, Royal Lodge in Windsor. Now, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing even more "humiliation" as the holiday season approaches.

As reported by the Guardian, Andrew "is rounding off the year by becoming the punchline of the year's most popular Christmas cracker joke." The U&Gold competition, which takes place annually, invites funny submissions and asks members of the public to vote for the best entry. "It usually produces a topical winner that sends up one of the biggest stories of the year," the outlet explained.

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