Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
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After Prince Andrew announced that he was giving up his royal title, his page on the royal family's official website was updated to remove the "Duke of York" title.
Andrew agreed to stop using many of his titles last week, saying allegations had become a distraction from the monarchy's work.
The family of late Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre described Prince Andrew's decision to give up his Duke of York title was described as a "vindication."
When Prince William is king, he will take a tougher stance on Prince Andrew than his father King Charles, banning Andrew from all aspects of royal life, including his coronation, according to a new report.
The prince was interviewed in 2019 about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.
Prince Andrew was deemed a potential national security risk because of his close links to alleged Chinese spies, The Telegraph can disclose. Multiple sources have told The Telegraph that concerns about the Prince were raised by the security services as long ago as 2021 and reached the highest levels of government.
Prince Andrew’s attempt to draw a line under his multiple scandals by “voluntarily” dropping his royal titles and withdrawing into the shadows is already unravelling.
Fred McCoy, who lives on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus, said there should be a new name for the street after all the accusations. He said people had wanted the name changed for a while - at one point a new name was placed over the old sign but it was taken away. "It's back on the agenda again now," he said.