Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's last royal titles are now officially gone as his eviction from Royal Lodge is delayed

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been stripped of his final honours and titles connecting him with the British royal family as his downfall becomes complete.

The 65-year-old, who until October was known as Prince Andrew and the Duke of York, has had his membership with the prestigious Order of the Garter cancelled.

His Knight of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order has also been removed.

The order was made official with an announcement in the London Gazette on Monday after the move was first revealed by Buckingham Palace on October 30.

Meanwhile, his eviction from Royal Lodge in Windsor has reportedly been delayed until February.

Andrew was made a Knight of the Garter in 2006. The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain, with knights chosen by the sovereign in recognition of their outstanding public service and achievement.

The annual Order of the Garter service is held at Windsor Castle each year but Andrew had not taken part in the public procession since 2019, after stepping back from public life.

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However, he was still permitted to attend the private lunch with the King and Queen inside the castle following the public elements.

The event is one of the most traditional ceremonies in the royal calendar, dating back more than 700 years.

Andrew is also no longer a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order (RVO).

Awards under the Royal Victorian Order are made personally by the the monarch, without advice from government, for services to the sovereign.

The RVO has five classes from member to Knight or Dame Grand Cross, its highest honour, and was founded in April 1896 by Queen Victoria as a way of rewarding personal service.

The orders were announced in the London Gazette – the official journal of record for the UK government, publishing official notices, legal information, and other public announcements.

It read: "THE KING has directed that the appointment of Andrew Albert Christian Edward MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, dated 23 April 2006, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

"THE KING has directed that the appointment of Andrew Albert Christian Edward MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, dated 19 February 2011, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order."

Andrew has one remaining title, that of Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy.

However, the UK's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said the government would "work to remove" the rank. The decision to remove the honorary vice-admiral title remains with the government and not the King.

Andrew was awarded the honorary rank of vice-admiral by the Navy in February 2015 for his 55th birthday.

He served in the Royal Navy for 22 years, from May 1979 until July 2001.

The former prince saw active service during the Falklands War in 1982 and served as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot.

He was commissioned in the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant in 1981, and had served for just nine weeks when Argentina invaded.

However, Andrew will be allowed to keep his service medals, including one earned after fighting in the Falklands War, known as the South Atlantic Medal/Falklands Medal, despite being stripped of all his other royal titles and honours.

Andrew's eviction delayed

In October it was announced Andrew would be leaving Royal Lodge, where he had been living since 2004.

He is due to move into a smaller home on the King's private Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Andrew was expected to move into his new home in the early New Year after the royal family had celebrated Christmas at Sandringham.

But, according to The Sun, he wants to stay at Royal Lodge over Christmas and may not make his move official until after January and into February.

His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who has lived with Andrew at the 31-bedroom property for two decades, will be finding her own living arrangements.

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