Prince Andrew made a last-minute decision to cancel a planned birthday party for Sarah Ferguson at their Royal Lodge home.
Andrew lives with his ex-wife in the 30-room royal residence and was scheduled to host a celebration to mark Ferguson’s 66th birthday on Wednesday October 15th.
However, the disgraced royal pulled the plug on the party just days before it was announced he would be relinquishing his royal titles.
Prince Andrew agreed to give up the use of his title as the Duke of York in light of "continued accusations" against him.
Prince Andrew made a last-minute decision to cancel a planned birthday party for Sarah Ferguson at their Royal Lodge home.
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The King's younger brother's decision came amid intense public scrutiny concerning his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew also surrendered his membership of the Order of the Garter.
However, he will remain a prince as he is the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
It comes as a source has claimed that King Charles threatened to publicly strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles if his brother did not give them up.
The King made clear he would take "further action" if his brother refused to give up his dukedom and other honours after further links between the disgraced prince and Jeffrey Epstein emerged.
Andrew lives with his ex-wife in the 30-room royal residence and was scheduled to host a celebration to mark Ferguson’s 66th birthday on Wednesday October 15th.
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The monarch felt that the situation was "intolerable" for the rest of the Royal Family.
King Charles would have to go through Parliament to legally strip Andrew of his titles.
He has previously been reluctant to choose that route but last week he made clear to Prince Andrew that it would be an option if he did not relinquish his titles.
A source told the Mail: "The thought of him still continuing to use the titles and honours that had been conferred upon him for another day, month or year while other options were explored and enactioned was intolerable, for the sake of the wider family.
"And at last, for the wider good, Andrew saw sense."
Andrew also surrendered his membership of the Order of the Garter.
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Prince Andrew said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday: "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family.
"I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.
"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.
"As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me."
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