Prince Andrew stripped of all titles amid abuse allegations

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Following growing allegations of abuse against Prince Andrew, the royal has been stripped of all military and royal titles. The palace made the announcement just days after a judge ruled against dismissing a lawsuit against its plaintiff. While Queen Elizabeth’s son will always be referred to as ‘Her Royal Highness’, he cannot use the title in any official capacity.

Prince Andrew has been officially stripped of all royal and military titles as details of his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein saga become clearer.

Buckingham Palace made the announcement on Thursday, just a day after a US court ruled the abuse case against the prince could go ahead.

Prince Andrew has been officially stripped of all royal and military titles. Image: GettySource: Getty Images

The Palace wrote:

“With the Queen’s approval and consent, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.”

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The Queen’s son is accused of engaging in inappropriate activities with Virginia Giuffre, a woman who claims she was trafficked into the royal family by Epstein when she was just 17, CNN reports .

She also claims Prince Andrew knew she was underage at the time of the abuse.

The prince, who continues to deny the claims, retains the title ‘His Royal Highness’ but cannot use the title in any official capacity, reports BBC News.

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Meanwhile, an armed intruder had been arrested at Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II and part of her family were spending Christmas.

A 19-year-old was arrested within the grounds of the castle armed with a weapon.

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A police statement said the man was arrested after multiple local units responded to the security breach.

Authorities said the man, from Southampton, did not enter any buildings. Police Commissioner Rebecca Mears said:

“The man has been arrested on suspicion of breaching or trespassing at a secure site and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody at this time.” incident.”

Source: Legit.ng

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