Andrew's name to be changed again in line with late Queen's wish
By Merryn Porter|
J?ust over a week after King Charles stripped the former Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and stylings, leaving him with the decidedly more common name of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, it is set to change again.
A small tweak ?จC the addition of a hyphen to his double-barrelled surname จC is believed to be in the works by Buckingham Palace, according to media reports.
The Times has reported the addition of a hyphen will mean Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's name will be in line with a declaration initiated by the late Queen Elizabeth II following Andrew's birth in 1960.
Buckingham Palace announced on October 31 that King Charles had initiated a formal process to remove the "style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew" following continued allegations surrounding his involvement with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and alleged sexual assault victim Virginia Giuffre.
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," the statement said.
"His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.
"Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation."
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It was reportedly Andrew who wanted his new name unhyphenated, but subsequent reviews of official documents found that adding a hyphen was in keeping with the "historic precedent" set by the late Queen in 1960.
The surname was first introduced in a 1960 Privy Council Declaration made by the late Queen following the birth of Andrew, who was the first of her four children to be born after she acceded the throne in 1952.
It was initially created to accommodate her husband Prince Philip's surname, Mountbatten, within the Windsor family.
A notice made by the late Queen in The London Gazette at the time read: "While I and my children shall continue to be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, my descendants other than descendants enjoying the style, title or attribute of royal highness and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess and female descendants who marry and their descendants shall bear the name of Mountbatten-Windsor".
Among those to have used the surname was the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son Archie.
A copy of his birth certificate following his May 2019 birth referred to him as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Following King Charles' accession to the throne, he was automatically entitled to use the title 'Prince' as the grandchild of the monarch, as per letters patent issued by King George V in 1917.
His name was later updated on the royal family's official website to reflect the change and he is now known as Prince Archie of Sussex. ?
His sister Lilibet also had the same surname after her 2021 birth before receiving the title of Princess after her grandfather King Charles acceded the throne.
Royal historian and author Ian Lloyd had told The Times he was surprised that Andrew's name was initially announced without the hyphen, given the historic precedent.
The sensational move to strip Andrew of his last remaining titles and styling came two weeks after Buckingham Palace announced he would give up his other titles, including Duke of York.
He previously relinquished his military affiliations and royal patronages after he agreed to a large civil settlement payout to Giuffre after she sued him in the ?US, and accused him of "sexual assault and battery".
Andrew has always strenuously denied the allegations against him.
It came three years after he stepped back from public duties and announced he would no longer use the styling His Royal Highness (HRH) in an official capacity.??
That move followed a now infamous interview with the BBC's Newsnight program, in which he was grilled about Giuffre?'s allegations against him and his relationship with Epstein?.
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