Buckingham Palace says Prince Andrew will stop using titles and honours, including the Duke of York.
King Charles III’s brother says ‘continued accusations’ are distracting from monarchy
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 17, 2025 2:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 35 minutes ago
Prince Andrew arriving for the Requiem Mass service for the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London on Sept. 16. (Jordan Pettitt/Reuters)
Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism about his behavior and connections to the late disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In a statement, Andrew said “the continued accusations about me” distracted from the work of his elder brother King Charles and the wider work of the British royal family.
“I will therefore no longer use the title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
The change was made in consultation with Charles and the wider Royal Family and takes effect immediately, according to the palace. As the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew remains a prince.
The palace also said Andrew will not attend the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations.
Andrew has been embroiled in scandal for years. He settled a lawsuit in 2022 after being accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl supplied to him by the financier, agreeing to settle by making a substantial donation to his accuser’s charity.
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