Prince Andrew surrenders his honor as York's Duke.
He is surrendering his titles, such as the the Duke, he has announced in a personal statement.
He has been under mounting scrutiny over his links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with demands for the Palace to take measures against him.
That now seems to have led to the figure deciding to voluntarily return his designations and to relinquish membership of the Order of the Garter.
In his statement he said he continued to "vigorously refute the allegations against me".
"In discussion with the monarch, and my immediate and broader family, we have agreed the continued accusations about me divert from the duties of His Majesty and the royal household," said a statement from the royal.
"I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my relatives and country first.
"I uphold my decision five years ago to step back from royal engagements.
"With the monarch's agreement, we feel I must now go a additional measure. I will therefore no longer hold my title or the honours which have been granted to me. As I have said before, I vigorously dispute the accusations against me."
Prince Andrew has faced a range of scandals, including a court case he resolved with Virginia Giuffre, doubts about his finances and his involvement with an suspected intelligence operative.
He will stay a royal - but will stop to be the the Duke, a title granted from his parent, the former monarch.
He had already ceased to be a "participating figure" and had forfeited the use of his HRH title and no longer appeared at official royal events. His role now will be even more diminished.
His ex-wife will be known as Sarah Ferguson and no longer the Duchess, but their children will carry on to have the designation of princess.
The royal has faced severe examination over his links with notorious figure the financier, more lately involving questions about when he had truly severed ties.
In his BBC Newsnight interview, the royal had said that he had severed all ties with the financier after they had been seen together in the city in December 2010.
But emails sent in the following year later surfaced implying that the prince had in private continued in contact with him, for example exchanging a message: "Remain connected and we'll meet again soon!"
There had been increasing displeasure in Buckingham Palace at the controversies that remained to surround the royal.
In the coming days a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre will be issued which is expected to draw further focus on the royal's connection with the plaintiff and the financier.
