Prince Andrew gives up royal title
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His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will officially cease the use of the “Duchess of York,” but his two daughters will not be affected.
The King’s brother has stopped using his Duke of York title to prevent further distraction from the work of the King and the royal family.
Prince Andrew will remain a prince as it is a title from his birth, as the son of the monarch, with the titles he has since lost only given to him later in life. He will no longer be called the Duke of York, which he was given when he got married in 1986, and has given up membership of the Order of the Garter.
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