'Victory for Virginia,' says family of Prince Andrew's accuser as royal gives up all his titles
- On Friday, October 17, Prince Andrew, 65, agreed to give up his titles and honours, including the Duke of York, after talks with King Charles and Buckingham Palace.
- Renewed scrutiny of Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a reported $12,000,000 settlement prompted the move just ahead of Virginia Giuffre's Oct. 21 memoir.
- He will give up specific honours including his GCVO knighthood and Garter role, stop using the Duke of York and subsidiary titles, but retain the dukedom and princely status.
- Sarah Ferguson will relinquish her Duchess of York title, charities including Julia's House and Teenage Cancer Trust have cut ties, and Andrew will not join the Sandringham Christmas, losing £250,000 and royal allowances.
- Seen as the end of his royal career, the move caps Prince Andrew's fall from grace after the Epstein scandal, while his Royal Lodge tenancy and private security costing £3 million per year remain.
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