Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles was the "right course of action", a senior British government minister says.

Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles, said last week he would no longer use his Duke of York title among others, following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"We agree and support the decision that the royal family and Prince Andrew have taken," Bridget Phillipson, education minister and senior member of parliament, told Sky News.

"We believe that's the right course of action."

When asked about calls for the removal of Andrew's Prince title, Phillipson said it was not a matter for the government but one for the royal family to decide.

Prince Andrew and the royal family took the action ahead of the

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