Prince Andrew, who would now be king now had brother Charles been hit a little harder by that bus in the 1960s, will lose his formal princely title and must vacate the Royal Lodge. He will be known henceforth as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
"These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him," the Palace says
Here's the press release, signed by he. 00:00/01:42 10
An discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. 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.
With His Majesty's agreement, we fe

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