Prince Andrew is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honours as his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to make headlines.

The dramatic development in the long-running debacle comes after a fresh wave of controversy over the Epstein scandal.

Andrew made the decision in close consultation with both King Charles and Prince William, with the monarch said to be "glad" at the outcome.

It is believed to be the first time a senior royal has stopped using a dukedom for more than 100 years, since Queen Victoria's grandson, the Duke of Albany, was stripped of his title for fighting on the German side during World War I.

"In discussion with the King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the wor

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