Prince Andrew Relinquishes Royal Titles

The 65-year-old will remain a prince, and his two daughters will remain princesses.

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the Royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain December 25, 2022. Toby Melville/Reuters

Prince Andrew announced on Oct. 17 that he was giving up the royal title of Duke of York and his other honors as allegations connected to his friendship with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein returned to public focus.

“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,” Prince Andrew said in his statement released by Buckingham Palace. “As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”