The Duke of York relinquishes his designation as Duke of York.
Prince Andrew is relinquishing his honors, such as the the Duke, he has announced in a own words.
He has been under increasing scrutiny over his links with convicted criminal the financier, with demands for the monarchy to take steps against him.
That now seems to have caused the figure deciding to willingly return his titles and to surrender participation of the prestigious order.
In his statement he said he continued to "vigorously refute the accusations against me".
"In consultation with the sovereign, and my direct and wider family, we have concluded the ongoing allegations about me distract from the responsibilities of the King and the royal household," said a statement from him.
"I have opted, as I always have, to put my responsibility to my kin and country first.
"I support my decision five years ago to stand back from official duties.
"With His Majesty's consent, we believe I must now go a additional measure. I will therefore no longer employ my honor or the distinctions which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously refute the allegations against me."
He has faced a range of controversies, including a court case he settled with Virginia Giuffre, questions about his finances and his involvement with an suspected foreign agent.
He will stay a royal - but will stop to be the York's Duke, a title received from his parent, the Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrew had already stopped to be a "active member" and had given up the use of his HRH title and no longer participated at official royal events. His role now will be even more lessened.
His former spouse will be known as Sarah Ferguson and no longer Duchess of York, but their children will continue to have the designation of princesses.
The royal has faced severe scrutiny over his associations with convicted sex offender Epstein, more in recent times featuring doubts about when he had really severed contact.
In his media discussion, Prince Andrew had said that he had cut off all ties with Jeffrey Epstein after they had been photographed together in New York in the end of 2010.
But emails sent in early 2011 later emerged suggesting that he had confidentially continued in communication with him, for example sending a note: "Remain connected and we'll have further interactions soon!"
There had been increasing frustration in Buckingham Palace at the scandals that persisted to surround the royal.
Next week a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre will be issued which is anticipated to bring additional focus on Prince Andrew's association with the plaintiff and Epstein.