Freya Scott-Turner
Live reporter

It's 24 hours since Buckingham Palace confirmed Andrew will leave his Windsor mansion and be stripped of the title prince, leaving him as plain old Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

The wheels are in motion.

A Royal Warrant has been sent to the justice secretary and Andrew has been struck off the roll of peerage. He looks set to remain, however, as eighth in line to the throne, with the government not planning to pass the law needed to remove him from the line of succession.

The King's intervention is a unique and historic moment and avoids a drawn-out political circus, says Dominic Casciani, the BBC's home and legal correspondent.

As for any chance of Andrew being forgiven by the public, our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan says that is unlikely in the absence of any public show of remorse.

It is understood the former prince won't be departing Royal Lodge for the Sandringham Estate immediately, with the move potentially not taking place until next year.

And we've still not heard from Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who also lives at Royal Lodge and will have to leave too.

We're ending our live coverage for now but you can read about these developments elsewhere on the BBC website.

• Andrew may stay at Royal Lodge until the new year
• Where might Andrew live on the Sandringham estate?
• Why Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie can't escape the taint of family scandal

Noor Nanji
Culture reporter

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The scandal that has engulfed Andrew is of his own making, but it has had a profound impact on his immediate family: his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their two daughters.

Ferguson, 66, has been haunted by her own links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

She had, until recently, sidestepped the controversy around Epstein. But in September, several charities dropped her as patron or ambassador after a 2011 email emerged in which she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Ferguson has also written several children's books, the latest of which was due to be published on 9 October according to a press release in Bookseller. It's now showing as available from 28 November on Amazon.

As for Beatrice and Eugenie, they have kept their princess titles - which will be a small victory for Andrew, who will have wanted to protect his daughters, even at his own expense.

At the end of this tumultuous week, there are still many unanswered questions - and family time will clearly be harder now with Andrew relocating to Norfolk.

And then there's a question mark over Christmas.

The princesses will face a choice - whether to spend it with their parents, their in-laws, or the wider Royal Family.

What they decide may be telling. With the York brand now tainted beyond repair, who they choose to celebrate with may be a sign of who they will align with in future.

• You can read Noor Nanji's full analysis on the impact of yesterday's announcement on Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie here

Court documents newly disclosed in the US include an email Andrew sent to Jeffrey Epstein on 15 April 2010.

Crucially, that was after Epstein had admitted to forcing a child into prostitution and served a jail sentence.

The conversation stems from Epstein's suggestion that Andrew should meet American banker Jes Staley, a former boss of Barclays who was forced out in 2021 over his own ties to Epstein.

Andrew responded: "I would love to but sadly heading into the stan's today and back via Kiev next Fri/Sat, so will miss him. But I will make sure I meet him soon on another trip.

"Also I have no immediate plans to drop by New York but I think I should at some stage soon.

"I'll look and see if I can make a couple of days before the summer. It would be good to catch up in person."

In December 2010, Andrew was photographed with Epstein in New York's Central Park.

The stripping of Andrew's titles has fuelled debate about renaming places that bear his name.

Next month, councillors in Northern Ireland will debate a proposal to rename Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

It's not the only Northern Irish street named after the former prince. In the south Belfast area, there is also a Prince Andrew Gardens that leads to a Prince Andrew Park.

In County Tyrone, there is a Prince Andrew Crescent in Moygashel - the sign for which has been defaced in the past.

These calls follow a decision in January this year by the Duke of York pub in Fitzrovia, London, to change the image on its sign from Andrew's likeness to a historical rendering of the "Grand Old Duke of York".

• You can read more about the renaming debate in our story

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Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent

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The future of the late Queen’s corgis still seems to be uncertain.

After Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, her dogs were looked after by the then Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, at their home at Royal Lodge.

Only a couple of months ago, Sarah published pictures of herself with the corgis, Muick and Sandy, and she’s previously suggested that the late Queen talks to her through the dogs.

The corgis are still going to be looked after by Andrew and Sarah and their daughters, say royal sources.

But if the ex-husband and wife end up in different houses, it’s not clear where the dogs might be heading, or if they could be looked after by their daughters. Could the corgis also be moving to Sandringham?

Royal Lodge, the house Andrew will soon leave, is just a short walk from the Prince and Princess of Wales' new home.

William and Catherine are set to move into Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, an eight-bedroom home which is just 1.34 miles (2.15km) from Royal Lodge as the crow flies.

William and Catherine's move has been characterised as a "fresh start" after a challenging period that included the princess's cancer diagnosis.

"It's an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind," a royal source told us earlier this year.

There had been some speculation Andrew could move into another Windsor property, but his move to Sandringham means the future King and Queen will have distance - literally - from the scandal-hit former prince.

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Buckigham Palace has confirmed Andrew will be moving some 140 miles (225km) north-east of his Windsor mansion to Sandringham - and away from senior royals like the King and Queen, who reside in London, and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Some assumed Andrew would move from Royal Lodge to another property on the Windsor estate, Frogmore Cottage for example, royal biographer Robert Hardman told the BBC earlier.

"But no," he says, "he's off the estate, he's out of Windsor, he's out of royal Berkshire - he's been sent up the M11 to the royal equivalent of Siberia to sit in Sandringham for the rest of his life."

"This is - some might say brutal, others might say definitive."

Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent

The public seems to back the tough line taken by King Charles in taking away his brother’s title of prince.

According to a poll by YouGov, published this afternoon, 79% of people backed taking away the title and 53% thought the King had now done all that he could.

There were 58% who thought this response should have come sooner, with concerns that the royals had been too slow to take action over the links to Jeffrey Epstein.

It shows perhaps how the Palace was having to catch up with the public mood on this.

Gloria Allred, who has represented victims of Jeffrey Epstein, says Andrew losing his title and grand home is "long overdue" and "definitely welcome".

"This is a man who should no longer walk with honour. He should be ashamed of himself,” the American lawyer says.

Allred has long called for Andrew to speak to US law enforcement about his former friend Epstein "under oath", saying that is something he has "declined" to do so far.

She says Andrew volunteering to speak to police in the US would be a step forward for Epstein's victims, and suggests the Royal Family could "encourage Andrew to speak to the investigators".

Question Time's presenter Fiona Bruce has been speaking to the BBC News Channel about the moment the show was interrupted last night by the release of Buckingham Palace's announcement.

"The audience was totally taken aback," she says. "There was an audible gasp, and then there was this spontaneous round of applause."

In almost seven years of presenting Question Time, Bruce says she's never had to interrupt a programme with an announcement like that.

Bruce adds that King Charles "made that decision - I assume - hoping that this would satisfy public opinion. I think he got his answer on Question Time last night".

Dominic Casciani
Home and Legal Correspondent

Andrew was born a prince - so what’s the actual legal process to remove that birthright?

The King has turned to his limited “Royal Prerogative” powers to issue a Royal Warrant. That’s been sent to David Lammy, the justice secretary who is also known as the lord chancellor when he looks after constitutional affairs of state.

A warrant is, in essence, an order to ministers - either on their prior recommendation or with their agreement - to get something done.

The modern “Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual” is typically used to confirm important public appointments, such as the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

So using this tool to deprive Andrew of his birth right title is a unique historic moment.

This route also avoids a drawn-out political circus.

In 1917 Parliament passed legislation to specifically strip Germany-supporting nobility of titles. Creating an equivalent today, just for Andrew, would take time - and could open a constitutional can of worms.

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King Charles has been spotted driving in Sandringham, Norfolk this morning.

It's the first time he's been seen since the Palace announced last night that Andrew would lose his "prince" title and move from his Windsor mansion.

One of the more than 150 properties on the private Sandringham estate is expected to become Andrew's new home in the coming months.

Earlier, Mitch asked what will happen to Andrew's other titles, like the Duke of York and the Earl of Inverness.

"At the moment, those titles are in abeyance, they're being put in the deep freezer," says Royal Correspondent Sean Coughlan.

People "won't leap" to be known as the Duke of York now, Coughlan says. But "it could be brought back... there have been many Dukes of York, right back to the 'grand old Duke of York' and before that," he adds.

And will Andrew be seen at Christmas with the Royal Family, asks another viewer.

Correspondent Adina Campbell notes that Andrew was absent from last year's royal Christmas celebrations, because of his connections to an alleged Chinese spy.

"The Royal Family will probably want to avoid Andrew being part of those pictures," she says. He's still the King's brother, so "it is possible", Campbell adds, but she does "think the King will want to create some distance".

The live panel with our experts has concluded but we can bring you some more of their answers to your questions about the impact the removal of Andrew's titles will have on the Royal Family.

Royal Correspondent Sean Coughlan says this situation has opened up new questions about the transparency of the royal finances - questions he believes will persist.

There is a lack of understanding, Coughlan explains, about what constitutes public and private money as well as about funds like the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall.

Finances have always been the Royal Family's "Achilles heel".

There is scrutiny through the National Audit Office and through Parliament, Coughlan adds, but sometimes it feels as though it's "shrouded in confusion".

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Royal commentator Jennie Bond answers a couple of questions on what will happen to Andrew's family - namely his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who he still lives with, and their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.

"The princesses will remain princesses," says Bond. "They are still held in affection by the Royal Family and will remain in their positions."

She notes that Sarah was "very much present, by her complete absence from the statement" issued by the Palace yesterday. It is understood she will have to find a place of her own.

She "is not without funds", says Bond, adding that the former royal recently sold a house in Belgravia.

Bond, however, adds she is "surprised" that Andrew and his ex-wife "are going to break up from their happily divorced state of being best of friends and living together."

Adina Campbell answers this question - saying she thinks the King has sent a "clear message" with this choice.

There had been speculation that Andrew might move into Frogmore Cottage - the former residence of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex - however, that would have left Andrew in Windsor, and "close" to William and Catherine.

Adina says she thinks the King "wanted to put some distance between himself and Andrew".

In Sandringham, he will be cut off even more so from royal public life - and the King "will pick up the bills".

We now return to our experts, who are answering a question from Angela. She wants to know whether Andrew could face any further investigations.

"We don't know what's going to happen next," says royal correspondent Sean Coughlan.

He references the news that the Metropolitan Police has said it is "actively" looking into media reports that then Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.

• You can read more about this here

"We don't know where that inquiry will go yet," Coughlan adds.

He says that "it has to be said very clearly that Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing" and that he has not faced any charges so far.

But "a whole can of worms might have been opened" he adds. "Every journalist on the planet is now digging around..."

Ben Hatton & Maia Davies

Newly stripped of his "prince" title, Andrew is moving from his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Sandringham was bought in 1862 by the then Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VII, as a private country retreat.

But which of its more than 150 properties might Andrew move into? Here are a couple of the options:

• Originally known as Bachelor's Cottage, York Cottage is about a quarter of a mile from the main house - where the Royal Family traditionally gather at Christmas
• Another option is the Gardens House, which was once the residence of the head gardener on the Sandringham estate. It's one of two properties on the estate available to the general public as a holiday let

Read the full article on the Sandringham residences here.

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Adina Campbell explains we know Andrew will be leaving his Windsor home, Royal Lodge, and relocate to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk - with the understanding being that he will be given a property there.

Sandringham is a "huge estate", Campbell says, and crucially is not a royal residence but is privately owned by the King - meaning that taxpayers' money won't be used to cover his expenses there.

As for a time frame, Campbell continues, the Palace has said he will move when "practicable".

She adds that it is unlikely to be in the coming days or weeks - more likely after Christmas, royal sources have told the BBC.

Our experts have just started answering your questions on Andrew.

To kick things off, one viewer asks: How significant a moment is this?

"Bombshell is an overused word, but this was a bombshell," says royal commentator Jennie Bond.

She adds that no royal correspondent ever thought it would reach the point where the King would "strip his brother of the birthright, that he was born a prince."

"There has been this build up of momentum," adds BBC royal correspondent Sean Coughlan.

Likening the King's behaviour to The Godfather, he adds that the King has acted "in a steely and decisive manner".