Strip him of titles, home and end this tawdry tale

THE affairs of the Royal Family being discussed in parliament signal a worrying development for the King.

- RUSSELL MYERS ROYAL EDITOR

The monarch, with the support of his son William, moved to essentially force Prince Andrew to relinquish his royal titles, as the scandal involving his links to Jeffrey Epstein threatened to envelop the institution again.

The allegations - which Andrew vehemently denies - portray a pampered prince asking his taxpayer-funded police protection officer to dig up dirt on his accuser.

Now Keir Starmer has backed a parliamentary inquiry after it was revealed he has been living rent-free at the Royal Lodge.