Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew reportedly to receive royal funeral despite stripped titles
Prince Andrew is a member of the British royal family who used to do royal work, but he stopped because of his connection to a bad man named Jeffrey Epstein.
Even though he no longer has royal duties, a newspaper says he will still get a big royal funeral when he dies.
His name is reportedly on a secret government list of royal family members who get funeral ceremonies.
Royal funeral plans are made many years before someone dies and are called "bridge plans."
Each plan is named after a famous bridge, like "Operation London Bridge."
When Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022, that plan was used.
Prince Andrew would reportedly be buried at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor, where King Edward VIII is also buried.
Some people, like lawyer Gloria Allred, think it is unfair that Andrew gets a royal funeral because of his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
They wonder what message that sends to the people Epstein hurt.
The plans were made a long time ago and are kept secret until the royal person dies.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, will reportedly receive a royal ceremonial funeral even though he is no longer a working royal.
The Daily Mail reports, citing senior Whitehall sources, that his name remains on a secret government list of royal family members designated for funeral ceremonies.
He is reportedly to be buried at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor, the same site where King Edward VIII is buried.
Royal funeral plans, known as "bridge plans" and named after famous UK bridges, are prepared years in advance and kept secret until death.
US lawyer Gloria Allred, who represented 27 of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, questioned why Andrew should be granted a royal funeral given his ties to the convicted sex offender.
- Who
- Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor), the former Duke of York, who reportedly remains on a secret government list of royals slated for funeral ceremonies.
- What
- Reports say he will receive a royal ceremonial funeral and burial at Frogmore despite being stripped of royal duties, working-royal status, and titles.
- When
- The report is current; it references Queen Elizabeth II's death on September 8, 2022, when "Operation London Bridge" was set into motion.
- Where
- United Kingdom; the planned burial site is the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor.
- Why
- Because his name reportedly remains on the secret government registry of royal family members with pre-arranged funeral plans, known as "bridge plans."
Critics Question Royal Funeral Honour
Pre-Planned Royal Protocol
Royal funeral for Prince Andrew
Critics Question Royal Funeral Honour
Gloria Allred, lawyer for 27 of Epstein's victims, says Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein brought disgrace on the royal family and questions what a royal funeral would signal to Epstein's victims.
Pre-Planned Royal Protocol
Andrew's name reportedly remains on the official government registry because royal funeral arrangements for family members are planned years in advance as standard protocol and kept secret until death.
- Subject
- Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former Duke of York)
- Reported by
- Daily Mail, citing senior Whitehall sources
- Funeral plans
- "Bridge plans" named after famous UK bridges, prepared years in advance
- Planned burial site
- Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, Windsor
- Queen Elizabeth II's death
- September 8, 2022; triggered "Operation London Bridge"
- Prince Philip's plan
- "Operation Forth Bridge"
- Critic
- Gloria Allred, US lawyer who represented 27 of Epstein's victims