Removal of Prince Andrew’s banner of arms from Windsor Castle ‘another nail in the coffin’: royal expert

Coat of arms and banner of Prince Andrew Her removal from Windsor Castle is “another nail in the coffin” for the disgraced royal family, according to experts.

Buckingham Palace confirmed to Fox News Digital that Andrew’s flag, which featured a coat of arms, had been removed after he lost his title and any honors that came with it earlier this month.

Helena Chard, an expert on the British royal family, told Fox News Digital that this move by the palace represents further humiliation for Andrew.

“More shame and humiliation for Andrew…another nail in the coffin. His standing has truly diminished. The royal family is cutting ties further With Andrew to protect property. He was slowly being banished!”

She continued: “They will have been removed to prevent further public outrage and signal that there is a code of ethics and a no-nonsense policy within the Royal Family. This will deeply affect Andrew when his dear mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, is buried in the crypt of St George’s Chapel. The Church was his refuge and solace.”

The sun It was reported that the removal of A Banner of Windsor Castle Reserved for cases of high treason or rebellion against the crown.

Royal expert Hilary Fordwich said: “Removal is really a very rare and very appalling act for him, reserved for the most serious breaches of really high treason or rebellion against the crown, which is really rare in royal history.”

She claimed, “This is not just a symbolic way, but a fundamental way in which the royal family is now determined to distance themselves from him, led by Prince William.”

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Andrew “may be lucky” to have his banner removed from St. George’s Chapel.

“Andrew may be fortunate to have his coat of arms banner quietly removed from St George’s Chapel, the spiritual home of Britain’s most prestigious knighthood,” Fitzwilliams noted, comparing it to the way it had been done “in centuries past.”

On October 17, Andrew issued a statement shortly after excerpts were published Posthumous Memoirs by Virginia Jeffreywhich she claimed she was She was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein She had sex with Andrew when she was 17 years old.

“In discussion with the King and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded that the continued accusations against me distract from the work of His Majesty the King and the Royal Family,” a statement issued by the king, obtained by Fox News Digital, said. “I have decided, as I have always done, to put my duty to my family and my country first. I stand by my decision I made five years ago to step away from public life.”

The statement continued: “With the approval of His Majesty the King, we feel that I must now take another step forward.” “Therefore, I will no longer use my title or the honors given to me. As I said previously, I strongly deny the accusations against me.”