Prince Andrew finally fell on his sword on the weekend and announced he would give up using his titles, amid wide suspicion he was pushed to do so by King Charles. But while the prince will no longer be referred to as His Royal Highness (HRH), nor Duke of York, he is not the first to be coerced into shedding such prestigious labels.

Prince Andrew gives up title

The third-born child of Queen Elizabeth II will still be referred to as a prince and is expected to continue living in his Windsor mansion.

Prince Harry and Meghan were the most recent royals to lose their titles. Following their departure from royal work in 2020, the late Queen Elizabeth II decreed they must refrain from using their HRHs.

Before that it was Harry and Prince William's mother, Princess Diana, who lost her HRH wh

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