Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has made his first public appearance since being stripped of his royal titles.
Mountbatten-Windsor, 65, attended the christening of his granddaughter Athena, the daughter of Princess Beatrice, Friday morning at St. James’ Palace’s Chapel Royal.
The disgraced former prince was photographed in a dark green Range Rover, sneaking in through a side gate to evade the media gathered outside the front entrance.
The sighting also comes as new photos emerged from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal collection, including pics of Mountbatten-Windsor, Bill Gates, President Donald Trump, Woody Allen and more hanging out with the late convicted sex offender.
The images were discovered from Epstein’s email account and computer, according to Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
Back in October, King Charles III officially stripped his brother of all remaining royal titles amid the ongoing scandal regarding his ties to the late pedophile.
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” Buckingham Palace told Page Six in a statement at the time.
“His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” the statement continued.
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
The title removal applied to Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh and “His Royal Highness.” The honors affected included his Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order.
As for his living arrangements, Page Six was told Mountbatten-Windsor would vacate the premises “as soon as practicable,” with the latest possible move-out date reportedly being Jan. 31.
We were told he would relocate to a property on the private Sandringham estate, while his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson — who has lived with him at Royal Lodge since 2008 — will make her own arrangements. Her Duchess of York title was also removed.
Charles’ decision, which we were told had the support of his son Prince William, came after “serious lapses of judgement” shown by Mountbatten-Windsor, whose daughters — Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — retained their titles.
While Charles “initiated the process,” we were told his brother did not object.
Earlier in October, Mountbatten-Windsor agreed that “continued accusations” against him and his connection to Epstein “distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal family.”
He wrote in a statement, “I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”
However, he added, “With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.”
Though Mountbatten-Windsor had already agreed to no longer use his titles and honors, Charles initiated the formal removal process.
Mountbatten-Windsor, notably, was stripped of his military titles, royal patronages and the use of “His Royal Highness” in 2022, three years after stepping back from his royal duties after a headline-making interview regarding his ties to Epstein.
In 2021, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre — who died by suicide in April — sued Andrew for sexual assault, which he denied. They settled out of court the following year.
There is renewed interest in Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein due to the recent release of Guiffre’s posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice.”
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