The Duke of York surrenders his title as York's Duke.
He is giving up his titles, among them the Duke of York, he has announced in a own words.
He has been under mounting scrutiny over his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with requests for the Palace to take measures against him.
That now looks to have caused the prince deciding to voluntarily give up his titles and to surrender involvement of the prestigious order.
In his announcement he said he continued to "firmly refute the claims against me".
"In discussion with the King, and my close and extended family, we have agreed the ongoing claims about me divert from the work of the King and the Royal Family," said a statement from him.
"I have opted, as I always have, to put my responsibility to my relatives and land first.
"I uphold my resolution five years ago to step back from official duties.
"With the monarch's consent, we think I must now go a additional measure. I will therefore no longer hold my honor or the distinctions which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I firmly dispute the accusations against me."
He has encountered a series of controversies, including a legal case he resolved with the plaintiff, inquiries about his finances and his involvement with an alleged intelligence operative.
He will continue to be a royal - but will stop to be the the Duke, a title granted from his parent, the former monarch.
The prince had already ended to be a "active member" and had forfeited the use of his royal style and no longer was seen at state occasions. His role now will be even more diminished.
His ex-wife will be known as Sarah and no longer York's Duchess, but their children will continue to have the title of princesses.
The royal has been under severe examination over his associations with convicted sex offender the financier, more recently involving inquiries about when he had truly severed contact.
In his media discussion, he had said that he had ended all links with Epstein after they had been photographed together in New York in late 2010.
But messages sent in the following year later emerged implying that the prince had privately remained in communication with Epstein, such as sending a note: "Stay in contact and we'll meet again soon!"
There had been increasing annoyance in the monarchy at the scandals that continued to envelop the figure.
Soon a late publication by Virginia Giuffre will be issued which is likely to cast additional attention on Prince Andrew's association with Virginia Giuffre and Epstein.
