Overview
- In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said he will no longer use his Duke of York style or other honours and reiterated that he vigorously denies the accusations.
- He remains a prince by birth and will give up membership or use of distinctions including the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order, according to multiple reports.
- Sarah Ferguson will stop using the Duchess of York title, while Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie retain their titles.
- The decision follows the publication of excerpts from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir and renewed reporting on emails suggesting Andrew stayed in contact with Jeffrey Epstein after 2010.
- Reports say Andrew is not expected to join the royal family at Christmas and will continue living at Royal Lodge under his tenancy, and any formal removal of a peerage would require parliamentary action.