Did Prince William Play a Role in Prince Andrew's Decision to Give Up His Royal Titles? Meredith KileOctober 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM 0 SAMIR HUSSEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Prince William; Prince Andrew Several senior members of the royal family were consulted about Prince Andrew's de...
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Meredith KileOctober 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Several senior members of the royal family were consulted about Prince Andrew's decision to give up his royal titles
The prince announced the news on Friday, and PEOPLE has learned that King Charles was consulted on the matter and is glad of the outcome
Other members of the royal family were also consulted on the decision, including Charles' heir, Prince William
Several senior members of the royal family were consulted about Prince Andrew's shocking decision to give up his royal titles.
Andrew, 65, made the revelation on Friday, Oct. 17. In a statement released via Buckingham Palace, he said, "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," Andrew continued. "I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life. With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me."
"As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me," he concluded.
PEOPLE understands that King Charles, 76, was consulted on the matter and is glad of the outcome. Other members of the royal family were also consulted on the decision, including Prince William.
Hannah McKay - WPA Pool /Getty Prince William and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey on April 7, 2017
The biggest change for Prince Andrew will be giving up his title as the Duke of York, which was bestowed upon him on his wedding day in 1986. PEOPLE understands he will remain a prince as the son of Queen Elizabeth, in accordance with Letters Patent issued in 1917 by George V and by the Queen in 2012.
Andrew's ex-wife will continue to be known as Sarah Ferguson, which she has used professionally for many years. She will no longer use her Duchess of York title in any capacity. The former couple's two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will not be affected by the change.
The prince had already lost the use of "His Royal Highness" as well as his position as a Counsellor of State. In January 2022, his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, stripped Andrew of his military titles and patronages amid a sexual assault lawsuit against him by Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denied any wrongdoing, and in February 2022, settled with Giuffre out of court for an undisclosed sum.
Upon taking the throne in 2022, King Charles appointed Princess Beatrice in her father's former role as Counsellor of State. The roles, created under the 1937 Regency Act, are given to the monarch's spouse and the next four adults in the line of succession over the age of 21, allowing appointees to carry out business on behalf of the monarch.
Princess Beatrice joined William, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward as one of the King's Counsellors, and could continue to serve in the role when William, her first cousin, succeeds his father. Andrew and Prince Harry are excluded from the role of Counsellor, as they are no longer working royals.
It remains unclear what Andrew's decision means for his place in the line of succession to the throne. When he was born on Feb. 19, 1960, he was second in line to the crown, behind only his older brother. Though Princess Anne was older than him, male-preference primogeniture was still in place until the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.
Today, Prince Andrew is eighth in line to the throne, and the first in the order of succession who is not directly descended from the King.
However, his relationships within the royal family have been permanently altered due to his involvement with multiple scandals, including his relationship with billionaire predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Just days before Andrew's announcement, The Sunday Times reported that Andrew and Fergie had been barred from the royal family's Christmas celebrations this year.
Similar to Christmas 2024 when Andrew's Chinese spy scandal was making headlines and Ferguson was "enlisted" to keep him away from the family festivities, the King once again asked the pair to celebrate on their own.
A source close to King Charles told the outlet, "You can't sack someone from being your brother. But this year, if the duke and duchess were both to be as honourable [as last year], it would be very much for the best and the family would not be disappointed, not least to avoid the King having to make any more difficult decisions."
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The Dukedom of York is traditionally bestowed upon the monarch's second son. As such, it's possible that Prince William could see another royal hold the title within his lifetime: his own son, Prince Louis.
It's a long way off, but once William accedes to the throne, he will be able to grant titles to all three of his children. If the title of Duke of York has become available due to the death of Prince Andrew, it's possible that Louis, now just 7, could be the one to eventually assume the title.
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