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Whitehall sources say the arrangement is part of the UK’s 'bridge' plans for royal deaths, sparking criticism from politicians and Epstein’s victims’ lawyers.","category":"Politics","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T11:05:40.787Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-09T09:01:56.195Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T11:05:40.787Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":29,"critic":95,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Trust low (29) because central claim rests on anonymous Whitehall sources and lacks official documents.","critic":"Critic high (95) due to multiple named quotes, clear facts, and explanation of relevance.","hype":"Hype moderate (45) with sensational headlines but body remains factual and not overly exaggerated."}},"tags":["#RoyalFamily","#UKPolitics","#JeffreyEpstein","#GovernmentPlanning","#TaxpayerFunding"],"entities":["Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor","Gloria Allred","Alicia Kearns","King Charles","St George’s Chapel","Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is still on a confidential government list for a royal ceremonial funeral, despite losing his titles in 2025 over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.","The list is part of the UK government’s long-term 'bridge' plans for royal funerals, which are prepared years in advance and updated as circumstances change.","US lawyer Gloria Allred and UK politicians have questioned why taxpayers should fund the funeral of a private citizen, while royal experts speculate on the venue and burial site.","The Cabinet Office and Buckingham Palace have declined to comment on the reports."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains on a confidential government list that entitles him to a royal ceremonial funeral, despite being stripped of his royal titles in November 2025. Senior Whitehall sources told the *Mail on Sunday* that the list is part of the UK government’s long-term contingency plans, known as 'bridge' plans, which prepare for the deaths of senior members of the royal family. These plans are updated as circumstances change and were used for the funerals of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mountbatten-Windsor, who served in the Royal Navy and was honorary colonel of several regiments, lost his military titles and royal patronages following revelations about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. King Charles removed his HRH style and prince title in 2025. Despite this, the former Duke of York is still included in the funeral arrangements, which royal experts say could take place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The planned burial site is the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor’s Home Park."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports have drawn criticism from figures including US lawyer Gloria Allred, who represents 27 of Epstein’s victims. Allred questioned why UK taxpayers should fund the funeral of a private citizen, asking what message it would send to Epstein’s victims. Alicia Kearns, a Conservative shadow Home Office minister, said there were 'no circumstances' under which Mountbatten-Windsor should receive a royal funeral. The Cabinet Office and Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the reports."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned the cost of a royal ceremonial funeral or cited the finance ministry’s estimates. The *Metro News* and *PerthNow* reports were the only ones to quote Alicia Kearns’ call for the plans to be revoked. 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