Prince Andrew was given the prestigious title of the Duke of York by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, on the morning of his wedding to Sarah Ferguson.
The wedding was held on July 23, 1986, to great fanfare in Westminster Abbey.
But it seems a distant memory now, as both Andrew and his now ex-wife sit in disgrace, effectively banished from the royal family after a series of scandals, most notably involving the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
But how deep does the banishment go?
WHAT TITLES AND HONOURS WILL ANDREW GIVE UP?
Andrew announced in a statement on Friday evening via Buckingham Palace that he will “no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me”.
Those titles and honours include:
The Duke of York; The Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh; His Knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO); And his Garter role as a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.He has stopped calling himself Duke of York and will no longer use the initials KG after his name in reference to his Garter knighthood.
Because he no longer acts as a Royal Knight of the Order of the Garter, this means Andrew will not be able to attend the traditional Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle each June.
During the service, the Ladies and Knights process down the hill from the Berkshire castle’s State Apartments to St George’s Chapel, dressed in white plumed hats and dark blue velvet robes.
Prince Andrew does still remain a prince. (Picture: Max Mumby/Getty Images)Andrew was already banned from taking part in the procession, but carried on attending the annual service behind closed doors.
He will no longer attend Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family, it has also been confirmed, which prevents him from strolling to church on Christmas Day, greeting well-wishers alongside other royals.
DOES HE KEEP ANY TITLES?
While those titles and honours have been relinquished, meaning Andrew will not use them, they have not been removed and they remain in existence.
Legislation would be required for Parliament to completely strip Andrew of the Duke of York title.
He still remains a prince, a title he gets automatically as the son of a monarch.
He is a counsellor of state, but this role is described as “inactive”.
Only “working members” of the royal family – not Andrew – would be called upon to carry out the sovereign’s duties on a temporary basis as a Counsellor of State in case of illness or overseas travel.
Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, remain unaffected and are still princesses, with both Andrew and King Charles thought to want to ensure they will retain their titles.
WHAT ABOUT SARAH FERGUSON?
Andrew’s ex-wife will no longer use her divorcee courtesy title, Sarah, Duchess of York, and instead reverts to her maiden name, Sarah Ferguson.
She was dropped by numerous charities last month when it emerged that she wrote to convicted sex offender Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend”, despite publicly disowning him in the media.
And Sarah and Andrew still live in Royal Lodge, despite rumoured attempts by the King to encourage his brother to move.
The prince is said to have signed a 75-year lease on the Crown Estate property in Windsor Great Park in 2003.
With PA
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