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| − | '''Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor''' (b. 1960) is the third child and second son of [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip]]. He was previously known as '''Prince Andrew, Duke of York''', until his older brother [[King Charles III]] began a process to strip Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles amidst pressure relating to his controversial relationship with billionaire [[sex offender]] [[Jeffrey Epstein]]. Andrew was also ordered to leave the Royal Lodge.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/10/30/prince-andrew-to-be-stripped-all-titles-leave-royal-lodge/ King strips Prince Andrew of all titles]</ref> When questioned in a ''[[Netfilx]]'' documentary about his friendship with Epstein, Andrew was criticised for commenting "I don’t know why people are so fascinated [...], after all I knew [[Sir Jimmy Savile|Jimmy Savile]] far more".<ref>[https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/27152344/prince-andrews-jimmy-savile-quip-in-netflix-drama-scoop/ SICK GAG Prince Andrew’s Jimmy Savile quip in Netflix drama sums him up perfectly. He’s never coming back, expert says]</ref> | + | '''Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor''' (b. 1960) is the third child and second son of [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip]]. He is also commonly known as '''The Prince Formerly Known as Andrew''' and was previously known as '''Prince Andrew, Duke of York''', until his older brother [[King Charles III]] began a process to strip Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles amidst pressure relating to his controversial relationship with billionaire [[sex offender]] [[Jeffrey Epstein]]. Andrew was also ordered to leave the Royal Lodge.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/10/30/prince-andrew-to-be-stripped-all-titles-leave-royal-lodge/ King strips Prince Andrew of all titles]</ref> When questioned in a ''[[Netfilx]]'' documentary about his friendship with Epstein, Andrew was criticised for commenting "I don’t know why people are so fascinated [...], after all I knew [[Sir Jimmy Savile|Jimmy Savile]] far more".<ref>[https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/27152344/prince-andrews-jimmy-savile-quip-in-netflix-drama-scoop/ SICK GAG Prince Andrew’s Jimmy Savile quip in Netflix drama sums him up perfectly. He’s never coming back, expert says]</ref> |
As Duke of York, Andrew held meetings with [[Chinese Communist Party]] [[spy]] Cai Qi, with close ties to [[Xi Jinping]], at least three times in 2018 and 2019.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/16/prince-andrew-chinese-spymaster-duke-of-york-cai-qi/ Prince Andrew met ‘Chinese spymaster’ three times] </ref> | As Duke of York, Andrew held meetings with [[Chinese Communist Party]] [[spy]] Cai Qi, with close ties to [[Xi Jinping]], at least three times in 2018 and 2019.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/16/prince-andrew-chinese-spymaster-duke-of-york-cai-qi/ Prince Andrew met ‘Chinese spymaster’ three times] </ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:11, February 24, 2026
| Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor | |
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| Born | 1960 Westminster, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
| Religion | Anglican |
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (b. 1960) is the third child and second son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He is also commonly known as The Prince Formerly Known as Andrew and was previously known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, until his older brother King Charles III began a process to strip Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles amidst pressure relating to his controversial relationship with billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was also ordered to leave the Royal Lodge.[1] When questioned in a Netfilx documentary about his friendship with Epstein, Andrew was criticised for commenting "I don’t know why people are so fascinated [...], after all I knew Jimmy Savile far more".[2]
As Duke of York, Andrew held meetings with Chinese Communist Party spy Cai Qi, with close ties to Xi Jinping, at least three times in 2018 and 2019.[3]
In February 2026 Andrew was arrested on his birthday in the Epstein scandal.