"Fergie, as she's popularly known, has since changed her Twitter handle from @SarahTheDuchess to @sarahMFergie15. Even though the couple divorced in 1996, the London native had continued to use Duchess of York as a courtesy title throughout her professional pursuits. Fergie's move comes after Andrew made the shocking announcement on Friday that he would relinquish his royal titles, including the Duke of York, amid ongoing allegations over his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."
"Andrew's alleged connection to Epstein has recently returned to the headlines amid the release of abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir. In it, Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, maintains her claims that she was trafficked by Epstein and paid to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17. The prince has maintained his innocence, but settled a lawsuit with Giuffre in 2022, which included filing a statement in court in which he acknowledged Epstein trafficked countless young gi"
Sarah Ferguson removed the Duchess of York moniker from her social media and changed her Twitter handle to @sarahMFergie15. The couple divorced in 1996, but she had continued to use the courtesy title professionally. Prince Andrew announced he would relinquish his royal titles, including Duke of York, saying continued accusations distract from the work of the King and Royal Family. Andrew previously stepped back from public life in 2019 over links to Jeffrey Epstein, denies wrongdoing, but settled a 2022 lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre's posthumous memoir alleges she was trafficked by Epstein and paid to have sex with Andrew when she was 17; she died by suicide in April.
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