Buckingham Palace said to be at ‘tipping point’ over headlines about prince’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and Chinese official
King Charles is considering stripping Prince Andrew of his title of Duke of York after a string of allegations, the Guardian understands.
Buckingham Palace has reportedly reached “a tipping point” over headlines about Andrew’s connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and to a senior Chinese Communist party official suspected to be at the heart of the recent collapsed China spy case.
The Guardian understands that the Prince of Wales is keen for his uncle to be stripped of his titles before he inherits the throne, and that the king recognises this is something he needs to do to smooth his son’s path.
Removal of Andrew’s dukedom would require an act of parliament, but with the king’s backing could receive government and public support, the Times reported on Friday.
