King Charles III's brother said that "the continued accusations about me" were distracting from the work of the royal family.

Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines.Andrew, the younger brother to King Charles III,

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.

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.

The brother of Virginia Giuffre has called on King Charles to strip Prince Andrew of the title "prince" after he announced he is giving up his other titles, including the Duke of York. Ms Giuffre alleged that the prince had sex with her when she was 17-years-old at the house of his friend Ghislaine Maxwell's in London in 2001.

Prince Andrew is reportedly set to give up his longstanding title of the Duke of York imminently. The title—typically given to the second son of the reigning monarch—was given to Andrew by his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on his 1986 wedding day 39 years ago.

Britain's Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will officially cease the use of the “Duchess of York,” but his two daughters will not be affected.

Prince Andrew announced Friday that he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors as renewed attention on his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once again brought controversy to the British royal family. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew — the younger brother of King Charles III — said:

He and the royal family decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family."

Prince Andrew will no longer be called the Duke of York. The royal has given up his title in the wake of continued scrutiny surrounding his connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew confirmed the news in a statement obtained by Access Hollywood on Oct.

There are reports that Andrew - who has relinquished his Duke of York title - tried to get the Metropolitan Police to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre back in 2011.