Prince Andrew will no longer be recognized as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and will no longer be able to be identified with his titles and honors, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday night.
A close friend of Sarah Ferguson has revealed the true reason behind the former duchess’s decision not to continue living with her ex-husband Andrew. On Thursday evening, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had initiated a “formal process” to strip Andrew, previously known as Prince Andrew, of his style, titles and honours.
According to the statement, the prince will henceforth be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The Palace also confirmed that Andrew would be vacating his Royal Lodge residence in Windsor, which comes following his association with the late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The King’s brother, who denies any of the allegations made against him, will move to a private Sandringham estate where he can live. His former wife Sarah, who has lived in the 30-bedroom Windsor mansion with the Royal for years, will not be accompanying him.
Reports suggest that Sarah – who has also been stripped of her duchess title – will arrange her own living situation. Whilst many have wondered about the reasoning behind this, a friend of Sarah’s has clarified that the decision was made by the former duchess herself, who has also encountered her own controversies stemming from her previous association with Epstein, reports the Express.
Lizzie Cundy, who appeared on the Vanessa program on Channel 5 today, succinctly explained Sarah’s decision to leave her former husband. She stated, “She doesn’t want to live with Andrew.”
Lizzie stated, “Now she (Sarah) wants to draw the line and hopefully get over this.” The television host also made it clear that Sarah regrets some of her past deeds, including the 2011 apology email she sent Epstein after he was released from jail for child sex offenses.
Sarah apologized for criticizing Epstein in a media interview and described him as her “supreme friend” in the 2011 email. Her representative clarified that the email was sent out of defiance of the law.
Lizzie said on the Channel 5 chat show on Friday that she believes Sarah has had a rough time with it. “I’m not saying get the violins out, but it has been tough for her. No one knows that more than Sarah Ferguson does today that she has committed the most outrageously stupid errors.
Since the scandals involving Sarah’s email to Epstein first surfaced a few weeks ago, Sarah has maintained a low profile. Once she leaves Royal Lodge, it is not known where she intends to reside.
Source: Mirror
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