Prince Andrew has chosen to give up his royal title of Duke of York along with his conferred honours following a "discussion" with his brother, King Charles.

The reputation of Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has taken a battering in recent years, most notably because of his links to 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," Andrew said in a statement.

Andrew, 65, the eighth-in-line to the throne, was once regarded as a dashing nava

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