Royal Family removes Prince Andrew’s Duke of York title from their website

The Royal Family have now officially removed the title from Prince Andrew’s page on their website.

The page also reflects the honours Prince Andrew has lost including his membership of the Order of the Garter.

From today all references of the Duke of York have been axed on royal.uk and he is now referred to solely as Prince Andrew throughout the website.

The webpage says: “On 13 January 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that, with Queen Elizabeth II's approval and agreement, Prince Andrew’s military affiliations and Royal patronages would be returned to Her late Majesty, and The Prince would not return to public duties.

“Prior to stepping back from public life, Prince Andrew undertook a wide range of public work, with a strong economic and business focus”.

The King's younger brother's decision to give up his titles came amid intense public scrutiny concerning his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

However, he will remain a prince as he is the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

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."

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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