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Prince Andrew, pictured in 2015. Alamy/PA/Ben Birchall

A history of the dukes of York

From grand old dukes to disgraced spares, the title has a long and chequered history.
A selection of British national newspapers showing the front pages and their reaction to Prince Andrew announcing that he will relinquish his Duke of York title and the Order of the Garter amid ongoing allegations connected to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Prince Andrew didn’t really give up his titles, and truly removing them would be onerous

Why hasn’t Prince Andrew been formally stripped of his titles? Why is he still a prince? Here’s what his titles mean and how they can — or cannot — be removed.

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