The British monarchy appears to have taken another step to distance itself from Prince Andrew .

A banner bearing the coat of arms that was bestowed upon King Charles III 's brother as a child has been taken down at Windsor Castle's St George Chapel, according to before and after photos posted by the BBC on Oct. 24.

The move comes one week after Andrew, 65, announced he would no longer be known as the Duke of York amid unspecified "accusations" that he denied.

NBC News has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment and has not heard back.

The flag—a red, yellow, blue and white banner, which contains a single anchor—had been linked to Andrew's membership of the Order of the Garter, which he received in 2006 and ultimately gave up Oct. 17 when he stated that he would no lo

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