The inevitable has occurred.
After many years of public humiliations and scandals, the youthful brother of British King Charles III has lastly thrown within the towel.
Prince Andrew introduced at this time (17) that he’s giving up his titles, together with the Duke of York.
BBC reported:
“He has been underneath rising stress over his hyperlinks with intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, with requires the Palace to take motion in opposition to him.
That now appears to have resulted within the prince deciding to voluntarily hand again his titles and to surrender membership of the Order of the Garter.
In his assertion, he mentioned he continued to ‘vigorously deny the accusations in opposition to me.”
BREAKING: Prince Andrew has surrendered all his royal titles, together with his title as Duke of York. pic.twitter.com/cJu3cU0pkX
— The Common (@GeneralMCNews) October 17, 2025
BREAKING
‘The continued accusations in opposition to me distract from the work of His Majesty….’
Royal Correspondent @CameronDLWalker on breaking information that Prince Andrew will step down from his position because the Duke of York, over his affiliation with baby intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. pic.twitter.com/f8uvXtnCtg
— GB Information (@GBNEWS) October 17, 2025
“’In dialogue with the King, and my instant and wider household, we now have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Household’, mentioned an announcement from Prince Andrew. ‘I’ve determined, as I at all times have, to place my responsibility to my household and nation first’.”

The Telegraph reported:
“With His Majesty’s settlement, we really feel I need to now go a step additional. I’ll due to this fact now not use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I’ve mentioned beforehand, I vigorously deny the accusations in opposition to me.”
His choice to place all of his titles ‘in abeyance’ was prompted by enormous stress from the King. The Prince may even surrender his membership of the Order of the Garter. The Prince had additionally already agreed to place his HRH title in abeyance and his position as Counsellor of State is inactive as he isn’t a working royal.
His ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, may even relinquish her title and can merely be often called Sarah Ferguson.
[…] The King was mentioned to be “glad” on the consequence.”
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