London (CNN) — Prince Andrew will relinquish the use of his royal titles including Duke of York after discussing the matter with King Charles, he said Friday.

“In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” Prince Andrew said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

The change will take effect immediately, a royal source told CNN.

Prince Andrew has faced mounting public pressure over his relationship with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his links to an alleged Chinese spy.

The prince repeated that he “vigorously” denies the accusations against him.

Andrew stepped down from public life in 2019 after an widely criticized interview with the B

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