Prince Andrew Loses ‘Duke of York’ Title After Epstein Scandal

Prince Andrew agreed to stop using the title “Duke of York” and has been banned from attending British royal family Christmas gatherings, as Buckingham Palace continues to try to distance itself from the royal over his past friendship with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The demotion comes after pressure from King Charles III to put further space between the royal family and his younger brother as British media headlines continue to be dominated by tales of Andrew’s alleged abuse of one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre. Andrew denies he abused Giuffre, who died by suicide this year, and had previously settled a claim with her out of court without admitting guilt.