In October 2025, King Charles demoted his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, followed renewed interest in the former prince's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Since then, the ex-Duke of York has agreed to move out of his home, Royal Lodge, and stop using all of his royal titles. According to several royal experts, "couch potato" Andrew feels "abandoned and embittered" after the saga.
During an appearance on "Royal Confidential," royal editor for the Sun, Matt Wilkinson, said of Andrew (via the Express), "It also makes me wonder what he's actually doing. We only ever see him horse-riding. There was a long article in the Telegraph this week...asking what he actually does. I think she described him as a bit of a couch potato, sitting at Royal Lodge watching television."
