近日，英國王室再次陷入醜聞風暴，前王室成員安德魯王子因涉及多起爭議事件，正式被剝奪王室頭銜和部分皇家特權。根據媒體報導，安德魯王子過去在泰國三天曾招攬過40名性工作者，並使用納稅人的錢支付開銷，期間他並未入住使館，而是堅持住在豪華酒店，引發社會公憤。

白金漢宮已正式通知安德魯王子，他必須搬離皇家別墅，並前往桑德林漢姆莊園尋找新的住所。他的正式名稱將改為安德魯·蒙巴頓·溫莎（Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor），不再擁有“王子”頭銜。這一決定由查爾斯國王親自啟動，並得到威廉王子的全力支持。白金漢宮在聲明中強調，考量不僅涉及面子問題，也包括安德魯王子的私人生活方式和開銷是否適合繼續依賴皇室資金。

此次事件的導火索之一，是安德魯王子與已故金融家及性犯罪者傑弗瑞·愛泼斯坦的關係引發廣泛爭議。儘管他一再否認弗吉尼亞·朱弗雷（Virginia Giuffre）的指控，白金漢宮仍認為他犯下“嚴重的判斷失誤”。在媒體報導及朱弗雷回憶錄曝光後，更多內幕被公之於眾，使社會輿論壓力不斷升高。

安德魯王子過去20多年幾乎免費居住在溫莎大公園的皇家別墅，只支付象徵性租金。這種奢華待遇引發民眾抱怨，認為其生活過於奢侈。面對持續的輿論壓力，本月初安德魯王子曾主動放棄王室頭銜和榮譽，希望平息爭議，但仍不足以挽回局面，最終被正式剝奪王室頭銜，實質上被降格為平民。

儘管如此，安德魯王子仍保留王位繼承權，目前在繼承序列中排第八位，位於哈里王子孩子們之後。未來，他的住宿費用將由查爾斯國王私人承擔，從曾經的皇家別墅VIP套房轉至桑德林漢姆莊園的小屋，象徵著其在王室中的地位正式被削弱。此次事件不僅揭露王室成員的奢華生活與醜聞，更引發社會對王室權力、財務透明度以及公眾道德標準的廣泛討論。

The British royal family has once again been rocked by scandal, as former royal Prince Andrew has been formally stripped of his royal titles and certain privileges due to a series of controversies. According to media reports, Prince Andrew previously solicited around 40 sex workers in Thailand and used taxpayer money to cover his expenses, choosing to stay in luxury hotels rather than official embassies, which sparked public outrage.

Buckingham Palace has officially informed Prince Andrew that he must vacate his royal residence and relocate to Sandringham Estate. His formal name will now be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and he will no longer hold the title of “Prince.” This decision was personally initiated by King Charles, with the full support of Prince William. The palace emphasized that considerations were not only about public image but also involved whether Andrew’s lifestyle and spending habits were suitable for continued funding from the royal household.

One of the key triggers for this decision was Andrew’s association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which drew widespread controversy. Despite Andrew repeatedly denying allegations made by Virginia Giuffre, Buckingham Palace deemed that he had made a “serious error of judgment.” Following extensive media coverage and Giuffre’s memoir revealing further details, public pressure mounted significantly.

For more than two decades, Prince Andrew had lived almost rent-free in a royal residence within Windsor Great Park, paying only a nominal fee. This extravagant lifestyle provoked criticism from the public, who viewed it as excessive. Under mounting scrutiny, Andrew initially voluntarily relinquished his royal title and honors earlier this month in an attempt to quell the controversy, but it proved insufficient. He was ultimately formally stripped of his royal status, effectively being reduced to a private citizen.

Despite this, Prince Andrew remains in the line of succession, currently eighth in line, behind Prince Harry’s children. Going forward, his accommodation costs will be covered by King Charles personally, moving from a VIP suite in a royal residence to a smaller property at Sandringham Estate, symbolizing his diminished role within the royal family.

This case has not only exposed the lavish lifestyle and scandals of a royal family member but also sparked broader public debate about royal accountability, financial transparency, and societal standards of morality.