00:00King Charles moves to strip Prince Andrew of final military honor, forcing him to live as a private citizen.
00:07King Charles III is reportedly set to strip Prince Andrew of his final honorary military title, marking the end of his official ties to the monarchy.
00:16According to Britain's Defense Secretary John Healy, the move comes at the king's direction and will remove Andrew's last remaining honor,
00:23his title as Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy, granted in 2015 for his 55th birthday.
00:28Andrew, the former Duke of York, had already been forced to step down from most of his military and public roles in 2022,
00:36following the scandal over his association with convicted S offender Jeffrey Epstein.
00:41Healy confirmed to Sky News that a process is underway to revoke the title, adding that it was the right move and reflected the king's wishes.
00:50The decision will leave the 65-year-old royal without any official role or recognition, effectively ending his public life.
00:57He will no longer be permitted to use the title Prince and will instead go by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, living as a private citizen.
01:04The late Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son was stripped of his His Royal Highness style in 2022 after settling a U.S. civil sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Epstein's trafficking ring.
01:18Andrew has consistently denied the accusations.
01:21Reports indicate that he has also been told to vacate his 30-room Royal Lodge residence, which he shares with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson,
01:28as the royal family continues to distance itself from the long-running controversy surrounding him.
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