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Andrew’s ‘proud achievement’ to be shut down as ex-prince prepares to maneuver into new house

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his royal titles and honours late final yr.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his titles (Picture: Getty)

One of many initiatives closest to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s coronary heart is to be dissolved in simply days. Pitch@Palace was launched in 2014 as an accelerator/incubator agency which noticed entrepreneurs pitching their concepts to potential buyers similarly to Drangon’s Den. 

Nonetheless, paperwork to dissolve its worldwide department have been filed with Firms Home, and are to come back into fruition on February 3. The appliance to dissolve the UK facet of the operation had already been filed in November, signed by the corporate’s solely director Arthur Lancaster.

The corporate suspended operations round late 2019 and the UK facet of it ceased in 2021, however worldwide Pitch@Palace World remained open.

Dutch firm Startup Bootcamp expressed curiosity in shopping for the initiative, however the deal ended up unravelling in 2025.

A lot of the money it had left has been withdrawn lately, with the newest set of accounts displaying simply £10,965 on the finish of March, down from £220,990 the yr earlier than.

In response to The Solar, a pal of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor stated: “Pitch@Palace World had a gradual and inevitable demise however proved inconceivable to resurrect after he was stripped of all royal titles.

“It was for a few years considered one of Andrew’s proudest achievements however with it lastly wound-up, his impending exile is seeking to be not only a recent begin but additionally retirement.”

The previous prince’s firm is being dissolved. (Picture: Getty)

This comes as the previous prince prepares to maneuver out of his Royal Lodge house in Windsor to a smaller property on the Sandringham property, believed to be Marsh Farm, by Easter 2026, following the give up of his lease.

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He’s reported to have visited his new house, which apparently didn’t impress him.

A supply reportedly stated: “It was the primary time he’s seen his new home and he’s resigned to the truth that that is his future. He is come to the conclusion that he has to get on with the remainder of his life and accepts he has to make the perfect of it.”

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