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Buckingham Palace announced on Oct. 30 that Prince Andrew has been stripped of all his royal titles and will now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip created the surname in 1960

Andrew joins several younger family members in using the last name, currently

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal titles and will now go by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, calling for a close look at the last name.

Though the British royals are widely known by their royal titles and first names, such as King Charles or Prince William , the family uses the surname of Mountbatten Windsor when a last name is necessary.

Mountbatten Windsor has been the official last name for direct descendants of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip since 1960, co

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