"Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had decided "the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family," Prince Andrew said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace."
"It comes as excerpts have been published of an upcoming posthumous memoir from Virginia Giufffre, who has alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and had sex with Andrew when she was 17. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved."
Prince Andrew announced he is relinquishing the royal title Duke of York amid renewed attention to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buckingham Palace released a statement saying Andrew and the royal family agreed the continued accusations about him distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family. Excerpts from an upcoming posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre allege she was trafficked by Epstein and had sex with Andrew when she was 17. The decision follows public scrutiny of those allegations and represents a step to reduce distraction for King Charles III and other royal duties.
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