Prince Andrew dramatically announced today that he will be giving up his royal titles, including the Duke of York.

The decision is understood to have been made in close consultation with King Charles and other members of the Royal Family .

Prince Andrew , whose ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will also no longer use her Duchess of York title, said continued accusations against him were distracting from the King's work.

He had been accused by Virginia Giuffre, who died in April , of sexually assaulting her. He denies this.

Prince Andrew had also been hit by new reports of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. And a China spy controversy - In December 2024, it emerged that a "close confidant" of Andrew's was a suspected Chinese spy.

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