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The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed

Posted by Karen on November 2, 2025, 5:46 am

The Ministry of Defence is working to remove Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's last honorary military rank under the guidance of the King, the defence secretary has said. He has retained his rank as a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy after giving up his other military positions in 2022.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8675l25591o

Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed

Posted by Martha on November 2, 2025, 11:56 am, in reply to "The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed"

Not just censure, but erasure. It had to be done.

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Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed

Posted by Hollie24 on November 2, 2025, 12:25 pm, in reply to "The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed"

I am sure all of this is humiliating for Andrew, but it's got to be done. I wonder how Anne and Edward feel about Andrew and the steps Charles has taken?

Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsors last Military Honour removed

Posted by Cynthia on November 2, 2025, 12:45 pm, in reply to "Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed"

I read in the article (or a related article) that that title was bestowed by the Navy, so it would supposedly be up to the Navy to revoke it.

Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsors last Military Honour removed

Posted by Karen on November 2, 2025, 1:21 pm, in reply to "Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsors last Military Honour removed"

The King has asked the Defence Secetary for the title to be removed and the Ministry of Defence is "working to remove" to remove the title. This is something that has to be done through the Government.

Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed

Posted by Martha on November 2, 2025, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Re: The King want's Mountbatten-Windsor's last Military Honour removed"

I think the siblings and their spouses have had enough of Andrew's scandals. They've worked hard to pick up the void left by QEII and Philip, and here the Yorks are derailing the sense of decorum and duty the late royals lived by. They did everything they could to support QE after Philip died, trying to cushion the pain the Harkles were putting her through. Then Andrew's peccadilloes are exposed creating embarrassment on top of a family rift. Having Andrew out of the spotlight and finally seeing the back of their ex-sister-in-law must be a massive relief.

I can't imagine that in Charles' worst nightmares he spent the first years of his reign managing Andrew's scandals. Now that he's finally on the throne with Camilla as his consort, this mess has been grabbing the headlines for over two years. I don't think any of the family is sorry to see Andrew exiled.

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