Friday, February 20, 2026

Latest

Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title amid renewed scrutiny over Epstein links

Prince Andrew has relinquished the use of his Duke of York title and membership of the Order of the Garter following ongoing public scrutiny and resurfaced allegations related to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, the king’s younger brother said he wished to “put my duty to my family and country first,” acknowledging that the accusations against him continued to distract from the Royal Family’s work.

The decision, made with King Charles’s agreement, comes after leaked 2011 correspondence appeared to contradict Andrew’s earlier claims that he had severed ties with Epstein.

While he will no longer use his title, Andrew remains a prince by birth and continues to deny all allegations against him.

Support DTNZ

DTNZ is committed to bringing Kiwis independent, not-for-profit news. We're up against the vast resources of the legacy mainstream media. Help us in the battle against them by donating today.

Promoted Content

No login required to comment. Name, email and web site fields are optional. Please keep comments respectful, civil and constructive. Moderation times can vary from a few minutes to a few hours. Comments may also be scanned periodically by Artificial Intelligence to eliminate trolls and spam.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Great timing, especially since Virginia Guiffre’s book is out today…highlighting what REALLY went on…
    Plus, Virginia has several anti-A.I. encrypted and coded kill switches that have yet to be released.
    All set-up before she was murdered, and not ‘suicided’.

  2. But while prince Andrew is publicly humiliated and his family trashed, there is complete silence over Boris Johnson’s warmongering antics, ultimately far more damaging.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Wellington
few clouds
13.2 ° C
15.4 °
12.7 °
72 %
4kmh
11 %
Fri
16 °
Sat
17 °
Sun
19 °
Mon
18 °
Tue
17 °




Sponsored



Trending

Sport

Daily Life

Opinion

DTNZ News Network