Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains the Duke of York by law, despite recent changes to his royal titles. The UK Government has stated there is "no need" for new legislation to remove the dukedom, which was granted to him upon his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in July 1986. Earlier this month, King Charles III officially stripped his brother of his title as prince and the style of His Royal Highness. Additionally, Andrew has been removed from the Roll of the Peerage as the Duke of York. However, the dukedom itself cannot be revoked without an Act of Parliament, as confirmed by government ministers. While Andrew cannot be referred to as a duke in official documents, this does not eliminate the peerage, according to a Commons research briefing. The Government has faced questions in Westminster regarding potential legislation to formalise the King's decision to strip Andrew of his titles. In response to a written inquiry from Labour peer Viscount Stansgate, Labour frontbencher Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent stated, "Following the statement made by Buckingham Palace on October 30, the entitlement to the title of ‘Prince’ and the style of ‘Royal Highness’ has been removed by Letters Patent. The title of the Duke of York has been removed from the Roll of the Peerage and will no longer be used officially. There is therefore no need for legislation to implement the measures that have been announced." Andrew's titles were revoked amid ongoing controversy surrounding his connections to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The scrutiny intensified following the death of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual abuse when she was a teenager. In 2022, Andrew settled a civil sexual assault case with Giuffre for millions, although he did not admit guilt and continues to deny the allegations. In the coming year, Andrew is expected to relocate from the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park to the King’s private Sandringham estate. Buckingham Palace hopes these actions will help to close the chapter on the scandal that has overshadowed Andrew's public life. Additionally, the Metropolitan Police are investigating claims that Andrew provided Giuffre’s personal information to his taxpayer-funded bodyguard in 2011, asking him to conduct an investigation.