In a statement published by Sky News on October 17, 2025, Prince Andrew announced he will give up most of his titles, including the Duke of York, amid continuing accusations of sexual assault and other misconduct. "I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life," the statement read, in part. "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."

Deadline reported that the decision comes days before the posthumous memoir from alleged Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump victim Virginia Giuffre is released on October 21, 2025. The third child of Queen Elizabeth II will ke

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