The minister said the king would strip Andrew of his last military title

 John Healey said King Charles had "indicated that's what he wishes".

Andrew, who was stripped of his title as prince on Thursday, will retain his position as a vice admiral in the Royal Navy after relinquishing his other military posts in 2022.

Healey told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "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 spent decades in public life as a war hero and prince, but his reputation has since declined significantly.

The King's younger brother had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy and served as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War.

He also commanded the minesweeper HMS Cottesmore.

This week, after months of pressure over his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he also lost his remaining royal titles and privileges. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.

Andrew had already returned his other military titles and royal patronages in 2022, and stopped using the title His Royal Highness in an official capacity, after he was accused of sexual abuse in a civil case in the US.

He later settled the case brought against him by Virginia Giuffre, a victim of sex trafficking and abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, who alleged Andrew sexually abused her when she was a teenager - something Andrew has consistently denied.

Military titles that Andrew lost at the time included colonel of the Grenadier Guards - one of the most senior infantry regiments in the British army.

He also lost several overseas honorary roles, including colonel-in-chief of The Royal Highland Fusiliers Of Canada.