Disgraced Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are losing their royal titles.
The former Duke of York agreed on Friday that “continued accusations” against him and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein “distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal family,” per The Telegraph .
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first,” he wrote in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday. “I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”
However, Andrew added, “With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.
“As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me,” he continued.
Andrew noted