Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up royal title amid Epstein allegations
Summary
Prince Andrew of Britain will stop using his title, Duke of York, due to criticism about his connections to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. He denied the accusations but acknowledged that the allegations distract from the British royal family's work. Andrew will remain a prince and keep his dukedom but will give up other honorary titles.Key Facts
- Prince Andrew decided to stop using the Duke of York title due to links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- He is the younger brother of King Charles and son of Queen Elizabeth.
- Accusations involve a lawsuit with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claimed he had sex with her when she was underage.
- Andrew denied Giuffre’s claims but settled a 2021 lawsuit with her in 2022.
- He will not use his honorary titles but remains a prince and keeps his dukedom.
- Andrew’s public denials in a 2019 interview led to him stepping down from royal duties.
- The British government suspected one of Andrew's business associates of being a Chinese spy.
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