31 Oct 2025

Prince Andrew loses his title: Is the monarchy in trouble?

From Afternoons, 1:10 pm on 31 October 2025

The royal family has stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles and ordered him to leave his 30-room residence, after intensifying pressure over his association with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

So what happens now and what does this mean for the future of the monarchy? Royal commentator Juliet Rieden talks to Jesse.

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, at Royal Lodge, in Windsor on April 11, 2021, two days after the death of his father Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth II has described feeling a "huge void in her life" following the death of her husband Prince Philip, their son Prince Andrew said on April 11. Andrew, the couple's second son, said following family prayers at Windsor Castle that his mother was "contemplating" her husband's passing after his death on April 9 aged 99. (Photo by Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP)

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, at Royal Lodge, in Windsor on 11 April, 2021, two days after the death of his father Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Photo: STEVE PARSONS / AFP