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Several politicians have spoken publicly about Prince Andrew<\/a> losing his titles for good.<\/p>\n The prince announced he would give up his royal titles and honours in a surprise statement on October 17. It means he will no longer be known as the Duke of York, the Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh. However, the titles still belong to him and will only become extinct when he dies as he has no male heir.<\/p>\n The titles cannot be removed without an Act of Parliament \u2013 as is the same for all dukedoms and other titles given to anyone, whether they be royal or not.<\/p>\n Now, several politicians have called for parliament to look at a quick way to remove the titles for good in the lifetime of Prince Andrew.<\/p>\n It follows further revelations about his relationship with convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. Recently, correspondence has come to light in which Andrew told the financier, who died in 2019, that they were \u201din this together\u201d after a photo was published showing the prince with his arm around Virginia Giuffre.<\/p>\n Andrew had previously told the BBC that he had ceased contact with Epstein by that point.<\/p>\n A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, is also about to be published. In it, she talks about being forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17. The prince has always denied the allegations.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, <\/em>SNP Leader in Westminster, Stephen Flynn, said \u2018\u2018I won\u2019t sit silent \u2013 if an act of Parliament is required to strip the likes of Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew of their titles, then there can be no justification from this Labour Government as to why that is not immediately happening.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Peter Mandelson is a life peer. He lost his role as UK ambassador in Washington last month after revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one of the MPs for the city of York also wants a law to remove Andrew\u2019s title. Rachel Maskell, who sits for York Central but who lost the Labour whip following her election, told the iPaper <\/em>that she was considering bringing a new Removal of Titles Bill before Parliament. She said that it would mean \u201djustice could be served\u2019<\/em>\u2018 and added \u201dit seems clear that this would be welcomed by the Palace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Andrew Lownie, who recently wrote a book about Andrew called Entitled by Andrew Lownie \u2013 HarperCollins Publishers UK<\/a>, told the Telegraph that there might be a simple parliamentary mechanism by which the prince could permanently renounce his dukedom.<\/p>\n He said he believed a minor adjustment to the Peerage Act 1963 could allow anyone to renounce their title easily.<\/p>\n