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The loss of Andrew's titles continues to dominate the papers on Saturday morning, with the Mirror declaring that King Charles III had "listened to the people". The paper reports that the King made the decision to strip his brother of his titles after he was heckled over Andrew's links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under "mounting pressure" from his own MPs to remove Andrew from the royal line of succession, according to the Telegraph. The paper has spoken to Labour MP Jon Trickett and independent MP Rachel Maskell, who said that removing Andrew from his current position of eighth in line to the throne would be "appropriate". Monty Python star Terry Jones is pictured on the Telegraph's front page, after the release of a new biography that details the late comedian's "unexpected" life and the "tragic descent" into dementia during his final years.
"Andrew quit fight after losing loyalty of ex-wife" proclaims the Times, reporting that the former Duke and Duchess of York will "finally separate nearly 30 years after their divorce". The paper says that after moving out of the Royal Lodge, Andrew will relocate to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will "make her own plans".
The Guardian writes that Andrew is in line for a "significant" six-figure sum to cover his relocation to Sandringham, in addition to a yearly stipend from the king. The paper says that the annual payments would be paid from the King's private funds, and alleges that the sum would be "several times his £20,000 annual navy pension".
The i Weekend has also led on the cost of Andrew's relocation to Sandringham, and alleges that the former Duke of York is set to receive £558k. However, Buckingham Palace told the paper that "remedial works could affect any compensation due", and the i reports that repair costs for the Riyal Lodge are currently estimated at £1m.
"Need a man and van Andy?" asks the Star, offering to assist Andrew in moving out of the Royal Lodge.
"We can't bear him either" says the Sun, writing that residents in Sandringham are none too keen to see the beleaguered Andrew make the move to Norfolk.
"William and Kate pushed for Andrew to be ousted" reads the headline of the Daily Mail, amid "unrivalled Royal coverage" in the paper's Saturday edition. It says that the Prince and Princess of Wales believed a "clean break from Andrew was the only way the Royal Family can move forward".
One of the few papers not leading on the Royal family, the Financial Times has turned their focus to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' upcoming Budget in its weekend edition. The paper reports that new council tax bands are likely, and says the move could raise "several billion pounds for the exchequer".
The Express has led with claims from the mother of Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley, who said that the army is "not safe for young women" just hours after an ex-Army sergeant major was jailed for six months for sexually assaulting her daughter. Warrant Officer Michael Webber, 43, pinned down the 19-year-old soldier and tried to kiss her in July 2021. She was found dead five months later in her barracks at Larkhill, Wiltshire. An inquest into her death found the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".
