Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor , formerly known as Prince Andrew, was granted a new surname on Thursday after being stripped of his style, titles and honours by his older brother the King . The dramatic decision came after mounting public pressure and renewed scrutiny into Andrew's ties with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and following the release of his accuser Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir.

So why was Andrew given the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, the surname that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children Archie and Lilibet also share? This decision is in keeping with royal tradition.

Mountbatten-Windsor is the surname given to descendants of Queen Elizabeth II who do not already have the title of Prince or Princess or the style of Royal Highness – which is now Andrew's c

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