Prince Andrew has relinquished a number of his royal titles ahead of the posthumous release of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, which is set to hit shelves tomorrow.

However, one title the 65-year-old reportedly has no plans to surrender is that of Prince.

News of Andrew’s decision broke on Friday (17 October), following pressure from King Charles III amid renewed scrutiny over his long-standing connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew’s association with Epstein — who died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting trial — has shadowed the Duke for years. His royal duties were first scaled back in 2016 after a disastrous TV interview in which he discussed his relationship with the disgraced financier.

In 2022, Andrew faced a civil sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Giuffre, who alleged she had been trafficked by Epstein and abused by the prince on multiple occasions while still a minor. Though Andrew has consistently denied the allegations, he reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in the U.S., paying an undisclosed sum without admitting guilt.

At the time, he was stripped of his military titles, royal patronages, and the “His Royal Highness” style — honours that were returned to the late Queen Elizabeth II.