‘Throne out’: what the papers say about Prince Andrew’s royal removal
The Queen’s humiliating removal of Prince Andrew from military and royal roles over his sexual assault case dominates the front pages today.
Using a photograph of a grim-looking Duke of York being driven to Windsor Castle to face his defenestration, the Telegraph headline says “Queen freezes out Andrew”.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 13, 2022
'Queen freezes out Andrew'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Mail also goes with the same haunting picture and the headline “Driven out” after the showdown meeting at Windsor Castle, and claims that it was his older brother Prince Charles “who demanded his exile over US sex case”. Prince Andrew strongly denies the assault accusations brought by Virginia Giuffre.
Friday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/UKnsyCpFW9
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 13, 2022
The Guardian says “Queen strips Andrew of military and royal roles” alongside a large picture of the prince in full military garb.
Guardian front page, Friday 14 January 2022: Queen strips Andrew of military and royal roles pic.twitter.com/yK11s9cAsC
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 13, 2022
The Times goes with “Andrew humiliated as Queen strips his titles” under a picture of the prince and his mother at a state occasion in happier times.
THE TIMES: Andrew humiliated as Queen strips his titles #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Fr7QDPOUm0
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 13, 2022
In a drama that seems tailor-made for an episode of The Crown, the Express reckons that the Queen has acted to safeguard the wider interests of the royal family. “Queen casts Andrew adrift… for sake of the monarchy”, proclaims its headline.
Tomorrow's front page: Queen casts Andrew adrift ... for sake of the monarchy#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/hjyj37dyrQ pic.twitter.com/FIvnuGyAZc
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 13, 2022
Never ones to see the chance for a good pun wasted, the Sun’s splash head is “Throne out”, and says that the Queen’s “favourite son” is now merely a private citizen.
Tomorrow's front page: The Queen dramatically stripped Prince Andrew of all his royal and military titles after summoning him to Windsor Castlehttps://t.co/9ebsxmSAKp pic.twitter.com/MeYNDucKAo
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 13, 2022
The Metro can’t resist the play on words either …
Tomorrow's paper tonight
— Metro (@MetroUK) January 13, 2022
THRONE OUT
🔴SEX CASE DUKE IS STRIPPED OF HRH TITLE AND ALL HIS MILITARY ROLES#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dzJRCDoy8A
The main head in the Scotsman is “Queen strips Prince of his titles as sex case looms”, while the i has “Prince Andrew cast out by the Queen”.
SCOTSMAN: Queen strips Prince of his titles as sex case looms #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ofvrRCQEpq
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 13, 2022
The Mirror does not lead with the Andrew story, relegating it to a picture tease on the front . However, its main story does have a royal angle, claiming “No 10 ‘parties on eve of Philip funeral’” while the Queen mourned the death of her husband alone last year.
Tomorrow's front page: No10 'parties on eve of Philip funeral' https://t.co/qYFWw8v2MF #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/062Aoc81hq
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 13, 2022
