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Prince Andrew<\/a>, the embattled younger brother of King Charles III, announced<\/a> Friday that he will no longer use<\/a> his title of Duke of York or the royal honors attached to it. The move comes as renewed attention swirls around his longtime association<\/a> with Jeffrey Epstein and new allegations detailed in a forthcoming memoir<\/a> by Virginia Giuffre<\/a>, who accused the royal of sexual assault when she was a minor.<\/p>\n In a statement<\/a> released through Buckingham Palace, Andrew said the \u201ccontinued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,\u201d adding that with the King\u2019s agreement, \u201cI must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.\u201d<\/p>\n This announcement While Andrew will cease using his peerage and honors \u2014 including the Order of the Garter and Royal Victorian Order \u2014 he retains the title \u201cPrince\u201d by birthright as the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Revoking his dukedom outright would require an Act of Parliament, meaning it remains legally his, even if he is no longer styled as \u201cHis Royal Highness\u201d or addressed publicly as Duke of York.<\/p>\n The decision follows a years-long public reckoning for the 65-year-old royal, who stepped back from official duties in 2019 and later settled Giuffre\u2019s U.S. civil lawsuit<\/a> for a reported \u00a312 million without admitting liability.<\/p>\n For the monarchy, already facing questions about its relevance and transparency, Andrew\u2019s quiet surrender of titles represents yet another effort to distance the institution from one of its most damaging scandals.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n about Prince Andrew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n