I heard about this at a funeral, of all places. A friend nudged me and showed me the news on his phone.
Yep, the wheels have been set in motion and the process will soon start. The media and public have increased the pressure on the King/Royals since the Fergie/Andrew e-mails were released. The King was heckled a day or two ago over Andrew/Epstein and how much he knew. The Royal Family have been dragged into this mess and it's been putting them into question, especially the King. Charles made the decision and I'm sure he was backed by the rest of the family.
Andrew and Fergie got themselves into this out of greed, wanting the "good life with the jet set uber wealthy", and plain stupidity. I'm sure they both thought that with Epstein arrested in 2019 and then his death in prison, they were safe....they're both just that delusional. Wrong.
A couple of friends bought Virginia's book and stated that Virginia's portrayal of Andrew is very damning. Again, Andrew could be telling the truth in his denials, but, who is the public and media believing? Virginia, the woman who committed suicide.
One more thing, the media continues to point to Andrew settling with Virginia over her case against him. They seems to forget, conveniently, that a legal settlement means neither side admits to any wrong doing, ie. guilt.