Piers Morgan has delivered a scathing one-word verdict on the latest claims surrounding former Prince Andrew — and it says everything about the mood engulfing the disgraced royal. The broadcaster reacted furiously after reports emerged that palace staff were instructed to continue addressing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as “Sir”, despite him being stripped of his royal titles, reports The Sun. Morgan shared a single word on X alongside an eye-roll emoji, writing: “Ridiculous”.

The swipe came as details surfaced about Andrew’s dramatically scaled-back life following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office — a bombshell development that has plunged the monarchy into fresh crisis. According to reports, royal servants were left confused about how to address Andrew after he lost his HRH, prince and duke titles last year on the orders of King Charles III, following new revelations about his links to paedophile tycoon Jeffrey Epstein. One source said: “He’s lost his HRH, prince and duke titles and so staff, who didn’t know how to correctly address him, have been instructed that he is still to be called ‘Sir’.

“He will be given his own chef and valet at Marsh Farm which is a climbdown to the luxury he was previously afforded.”

Andrew, 66, is currently holed up at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, once the retirement home of his father Prince Philip.

He is awaiting the renovation of nearby Marsh Farm, which is expected to become his permanent residence — if it is ever completed.

He has reportedly been told he will be assigned just a cook and an all-round dogsbody once he moves, a stark contrast to his former life at Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he had valets, chefs, butlers, housemaids and cleaners, plus an army of servants when staying at Buckingham Palace.

Royal insiders claim staff launched a mutiny when they were told earlier this month they might be required to serve Andrew after his relocation to Sandringham.

Workers were reportedly informed they could refuse to work for him if they felt uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, it is understood that Charles is now funding his younger brother’s exile and retirement in order to prevent him from becoming a burden on others.

Taxpayers’ money will not be used to cover Andrew’s ongoing legal defence, and reports say he is not being represented by the Royal Family’s lawyers, following his arrest on February 19th over allegations of misconduct in public office. The investigation follows the emergence of emails sent while Andrew was serving as a UK trade envoy, which were uncovered in the Epstein files.