Prince Andrew will remain a prince as it is a title from his birth, as the son of the monarch, with the titles he has since lost only given to him later in life. He will no longer be called the Duke of York, which he was given when he got married in 1986, and has given up membership of the Order of the Garter.

When Prince Andrew issued a terse statement on Friday confirming that he would stop using his title, the Duke of York, it seemed like a definitive bid to draw a line under a scandal that has haunted ...

“I will… no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me," the 65-year-old royal declared in a surprise statement.