Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's public life as a royal has been decisively brought to an end by the King.
Charles has taken the dramatic decision to formally strip his brother of his Prince and Duke of York titles and HRH style, while Andrew has also agreed to leave the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
The disgraced royal, whose friendship with convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein led to his downfall, will effectively have the status of a commoner and will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
The monarchy was coming under increasing pressure to resolve the issues around Andrew, foremost his property arrangements, amid growing calls for him to give up Royal Lodge after it emerged he was paying a "peppercorn" rent.
As the eyes of the world remain fixed on the 30-bedroom mansion, it is unclear when Andrew will leave.
He is to move into an undisclosed private residence on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk as soon as practicable, it is understood.
The King will "make appropriate private provision" for his brother.
But what does the future hold for his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson?
Sarah lived with her ex-husband Andrew at Royal Lodge but will not be housed by Charles and will have to fend for herself as a private citizen.
The secluded Royal Lodge, nestled in 98 acres of private land, has been Andrew’s home since 2004.
Despite the couple being divorced since 1996, Fergie moved into the royal residence in 2008.
Royal Lodge has consistently been royal accommodation since 1840, and was used by King George VI and his wife, later the Queen Mother, as a countryside retreat in the 1930s.
Part of the Crown Estate, it was the late Queen Mother's Windsor residence for 50 years, until 2002 when she died there.
The Royal Lodge was formerly a distinctive Windsor pink but after Andrew signed a 75-year lease in 2003, he began major refurbishments, including painting it white.
A copy of the leasehold agreement revealed he paid £1 million for the lease and that since then, he has paid "one peppercorn" of rent "if demanded" per year.
He was also required to pay a further £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
The agreement also contained a clause which stated the Crown Estate would have to pay Andrew around £558,000 if he gave up the lease.
What about their children? As daughters of the son of a sovereign, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, will remain princesses.
The princesses are not working royals: Beatrice works for tech firm Afiniti and Eugenie is an art gallery director.
Since her marriage to Jack Brooksbank in 2018, Eugenie has been referred to as Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank.
Beatrice’s full name is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
