Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Still in Line for a Royal Funeral Despite Stripped Titles

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains on the list of Windsors set to receive a royal funeral, despite losing his royal status and titles in autumn 2025.

Senior Whitehall sources confirmed to the Mail on Sunday that the plans stand as they are, according to a report published 9 August 2026 (Royal Central). Buckingham Palace made no comment on the reports.

The term "royal funeral" covers major state events, including the funeral of the monarch, as well as plans for others in the immediate family. Royal funeral plans are made years in advance and reviewed regularly, meaning the current arrangements could change before any ceremony takes place.

Royal experts believe the plans for Andrew could follow the model used for Princess Margaret's funeral in 2002. That service was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with around 400 people in attendance. It was a private ceremony whose only public elements were the arrival and departure of her coffin, carried by a bearer party from the Royal Highland Fusiliers. Princess Margaret was the first senior member of the Royal Family to be cremated, and her ashes were interred in the King George VI Chapel inside St George's Chapel.

Reports on a potential funeral for Andrew also mention the possibility of burial at Frogmore, the private cemetery where many members of the Royal Family have been laid to rest.

The final decision on any ceremony at St George's Chapel would rest with the monarch at the time, because the church is a royal peculiar — a place of worship under the direct jurisdiction of the sovereign rather than the usual Church of England structure. Elizabeth Woodville, queen of Edward IV, was buried at St George's Chapel with little fanfare in the 15th century, a precedent those familiar with the chapel's history note when discussing private royal ceremonies there.

Andrew's continued inclusion on the funeral list is striking because of how much has changed for him in the past year. In autumn 2025, Charles III issued Letters Patent — the formal instrument by which a monarch grants or removes a style or title — stripping Andrew of his HRH style and removing his titles from the Roll of Peerage. The King said his younger brother would now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Daily Mail, 31 October 2025). The loss of royal status followed further controversy over Andrew's friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In February 2026, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was later released without charge and remains under investigation. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing regarding that investigation.

Representatives of Epstein victims told the Mail on Sunday that royal honours of all kinds, including a funeral, should be denied to Andrew (Royal Central). Andrew's departure from Royal Lodge, the Windsor residence at the centre of a long-running dispute, came amid an ongoing row over the property that began after his titles were stripped (Daily Mail). He was pictured at the Duchess of Kent's funeral following the changes to his status (Daily Mail, 31 October 2025).

For now, the paperwork says one thing and the Palace is saying nothing. The plans exist, they are under review, and the monarch retains the final word.