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Prince Andrew doesn't seem to want to leave Royal Lodge after giving up his dukedom, but if it comes to that here's where he could go.
Is the Duke of York title cursed? Prince Andrew — who recently renounced his Duke of York title — is joining other royals who had a history of controversy. Keep reading for the details…MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _The Dukedom of York was created in 1385,
Prince Andrew is giving up his titles, including the Duke of York, he has announced in a personal statement. He has been under increasing pressure over his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with calls for the Palace to take action against him.
Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.
King Charles III's brother said that "the continued accusations about me" were distracting from the work of the royal family.
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The Dukedom has been typically bestowed by the monarch on their second son, a practice dating back to King Edward IV in 1474.
The royal’s fall from grace began nearly six years ago with a calamitous BBC television interview about his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Carpenter also notes that the removal of Andrew's title is "largely symbolic" since "removing his dukedom officially would legally require an act of Parliament and would be more complex than this immediate action. For Andrew to be legally stripped of his dukedom before his death, it would require statutory action—a vote by Parliament."
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The late Queen "cut them a lot of slack," per royal expert Robert Hardman.