{"id":487272,"date":"2025-10-17T23:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T03:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/prince-andrew-steps-down-as-duke-of-york-after-new-controversies-over-his-link-to-jeffrey-epstein\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T23:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T03:37:18","slug":"prince-andrew-steps-down-as-duke-of-york-after-new-controversies-over-his-link-to-jeffrey-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/prince-andrew-steps-down-as-duke-of-york-after-new-controversies-over-his-link-to-jeffrey-epstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Andrew steps down as Duke of York after new controversies over his link to Jeffrey Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>London.<\/strong> \u2014 Prince Andrew, younger brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, announced this Friday his decision to renounce his royal title of <em>Duke of York<\/em>, following the resurgence of the controversy over his relationship with the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n\n\nIn a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, the prince noted that both he and the royal family agreed that the accusations surrounding him continue to affect the image of the British monarchy.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The continuous accusations against me distract from the work of Her Majesty and the royal family. With the consent of Her Majesty, we believe that I must now take a further step. Therefore, I will cease to use my title and the honors that have been granted to me,&#8221; expressed Andrew.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe decision comes days after excerpts from the posthumous memoirs of Virginia Giuffre were published, who claims to have been a victim of sexual trafficking by Epstein and maintains that she had sexual relations with the prince when she was 17 years old.\n\nYou can also read:\n\nAndr\u00e9s, 65, retired from public life in 2019, following growing criticism for his friendship with Epstein, and has reiterated his innocence since then.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As I have said before, I strongly deny the accusations against me,&#8221; the Duke stated in his statement this Friday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nWith this resignation, Prince Andrew takes a new step in his formal distancing from the official functions of the Royal House, in an attempt to reduce the impact of the controversy over the British monarchy.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London. \u2014 Prince Andrew, younger brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, announced this Friday his decision to renounce his royal title of Duke of York, following the resurgence of the controversy over his relationship with the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 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