King strips Andrew of 'prince' title amid Epstein scandal

王在爱泼斯坦丑闻中剥夺安德鲁“王子”称号

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2025-10-31

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Britain's King Charles has begun the process of removing his younger brother's "prince" title and told him to vacate the Royal Lodge in Windsor. It comes as controversy swirls over Andrew’s friendship with the late child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and allegations of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre. In a statement, Giuffre's family call her "an ordinary American girl who brought down a British prince". Andrew has denied, and continues to deny, all allegations made against him. Also: relief efforts are being stepped up in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa; Victoria becomes the first Australian state to approve a treaty with its Indigenous peoples; the BBC speaks to Russians refusing to be silent in the face of Putin's repression; Hamas returns the bodies of another two hostages to Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal; President Trump caps refugee admissions with priority given to white South Africans; a squeeze in US public broadcasting funding forces Radio Free Asia off the air; what causes brain fog; and the bizarre deathball sponge lurking on the deep sea floor. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • Hello, I'm Oliver Conway and we're recording this at 4.30 GMT on Friday the 31st of October.

  • The British royal family loses a prince.

  • Andrew is stripped of his title over his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Relief efforts are stepped up in Jamaica with soldiers travelling on foot to reach areas devastated by Hurricane Melissa.

  • And a landmark moment in Australia as the state of Victoria approves the first treaty with indigenous peoples.

  • Also in this podcast, the Russians refusing to be silent in the face of Putin's repression.

  • They told me that I had discredited our soldiers.

  • How?

  • By calling for peace?

  • And what causes brain fog?

  • Three days after he was heckled over Prince Andrew's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,

  • King Charles has taken action against his younger brother.

  • Andrew is being stripped of his titles.

  • He'll no longer be able to call himself a prince or his royal highness,

  • and forced to leave his huge mansion near Windsor Castle.

  • Ate in line to the British throne, he had already agreed to give up his title of Duke of York,

  • but he has now in effect been banished from public life.

  • Here's historian Anthony Seldon.

  • in some ways you go back to the abdication.