The British government is "working to remove" Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's final honorary military title at the request of King Charles III.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said King Charles had "indicated that's what he wishes".
Andrew, whose royal prince title was removed last week, had retained his rank as a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy after his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, stripped him of his other military ranks in 2022.
"We’ve seen Andrew surrender the honorary positions he’s had throughout the military. Guided again by the King, we are working now to remove that last remaining title of vice-admiral that he has," Healey told the BBC.
"This is a move that's right, it's a move the King has indicated we should take and we're working on that at the moment."
Andrew had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy and served as a helicopter pilot in the Falklands War.
He also commanded the mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cottesmore.
Andrew’s downfall stemmed from his long association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of abuse and exploitation has cast a long shadow over many public figures.
The former Duke of York faced renewed scrutiny last month after it emerged he had continued contact with the disgraced financier, despite previously claiming to have cut ties.
Victoria Arbiter said the king's action was "bold and decisive" but necessary in light of mounting pressure. (Source: Breakfast)
Speaking on the matter, royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter told Breakfast the King’s actions were "bold and decisive", noting that "with mounting public, parliamentary, and media pressure, the King recognised that there needed to be significant action when it came to Prince Andrew".
Public reaction to the King’s move had been largely supportive, she added.
"People recognise that the King took swift and necessary action."
He will now go by Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and was expected to move to Sandringham, the royal family’s Norfolk estate.
"It’s certainly a humbling experience for a man who’s always enjoyed the trappings of royal life," Arbiter said.
"He’s going to be leading a much quieter and lonelier existence."
Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will retain their royal titles.
Arbiter said they were "born as grandchildren of the sovereign in the male line" and should not be punished for their father’s actions.
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