Georgiansilver, I think the King has booted his brother out of the peerage simply because he’s unemployable, not acceptable even to open a village fête, let alone such heavy lifting as is expected of working royals. The man’s tattered reputation — remember when he was Randy Andy? Well, so does everyone else — has made him radioactive. But he’s still a member of the family, with an allowance and housing at Sandringham. Shed no tears for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor; he ain’t worth it.