Still a “prince” by birth, disgraced royal steps back from royal duties and titles, to contain Epstein scandal
Prince Andrew, the embattled younger brother of King Charles III, announced Friday that he will no longer use his title of Duke of York or the royal honors attached to it. The move comes as renewed attention swirls around his longtime association with Jeffrey Epstein and new allegations detailed in a forthcoming memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who accused the royal of sexual assault when she was a minor.
In a statement released through Buckingham Palace, Andrew said the “continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” adding that with the King’s agreement, “I must now go a step further.
