Prince Andrew gives up all of his titles, including Duke of York and his Order of the Garter membership, as he's banished from royal life after fresh string of scandals
By REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR and MARK DUELL, SENIOR REPORTER
Published: 14:00 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 15:17 EDT, 17 October 2025
Prince Andrew has finally agreed to relinquish all his remaining titles following another week of damaging scandal.
Following pressure from the King, he is now handing back all the honours that he had clung onto despite being stripped of his HRH title and public duties over the Epstein scandal and numerous 'shady' business deals.
These include his title of Duke of York, membership of the Order of the Garter - the country's most ancient order of chivalry awarded for loyal service to the Crown - and his position as Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order, also given to him by his late mother.
He will, however, remain a Prince having been born a son of Queen Elizabeth.
His ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, with whom he still lives at lavish 30-bedroom Royal Lodge at Windsor, will also now be known as plain Sarah Ferguson.
In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew maintained the allegations made against him were false but said: 'In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from then 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.
There was a sense of relief at Buckingham Palace last night that the King's brother had finally 'fallen on his sword'.
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