On October 17, local time, the late Queen Elizabeth II's second son, Prince Andrew, issued a statement through Buckingham Palace,He renounced the title of Duke of York.。
“After consultation with King Charles III and his immediate relatives and wider members of the royal family, we believe that continuing charges against me will interfere with the work of the king and the royal family,” he said in a statement.But he still retains his status as a prince, and his two daughters still retain their status as princesses.
In recent years, Prince Andrew has faced increasing pressure from his relationship with the deceased sex offender, American wealthy merchant Jeffrey Epstein, and has been involved in a series of scandals.
In an interview in November 2019, Prince Andrew denied having had sex with a minor in a house under the name of Epstein and tried to clear the boundaries of the scandal associated with Epstein, saying he cut off all contact with Epstein after December 2010.