Article continues below advertisementPrince Andrew will no longer have any of his royal titles, including the Duke of York, the royal family confirmed on Friday, October 17. "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life," the statement read. "With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further.