London: King Charles has launched a formal process to cancel the titles and honours of Prince Andrew and will evict him from his Royal Lodge residence in a dramatic sanction over his long friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The new measures go further than the prince’s decision two weeks ago to give up the use of his titles , clearing the way for an official process that will remove his titles, including his position as Duke of York.

Buckingham Palace announced the new steps in a statement on Thursday night in London (6am Friday, AEDT), and said they included a formal notice to Andrew to give up his lease on Royal Lodge.

It is understood that Andrew will move to accommodation on the royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, which would be funded privately by the King.

Andrew’

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