King Charles reportedly threatened to have his brother, Prince Andrew, officially stripped of his royal title if he refused to stop using it.
On Friday night (October 17), Andrew announced in a statement that he would stop using his Duke of York title.
Scandal has surrounded Andrew, 65, for the last few years. He has faced scrutiny over his association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was accused of sexual assault, allegations he has always vehemently denied. Virginia Giuffre alleged she was made to have sex with the prince in the early 2000s after being trafficked by Epstein.
Prince Andrew also faced headlines last week due to Ms Giuffre’s upcoming posthumous memoir, which she wrote before her tragic death. She took her own life in April. The book will publish this week, and will reportedly detail her alleged meetings with the prince.
King Charles’ ‘threat’ to Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew’s statement on Friday read: “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.”
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