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Prince Andrew’s decision to stop using titles including Duke of York has intensified pressure on Buckingham Palace and the government to go further, with critics urging removal of his princely status and even eviction from his Windsor home. The move followed emails suggesting he stayed in contact with Jeffrey Epstein longer than admitted and comes days before Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir alleging encounters with Andrew. Opposition lawmakers want Parliament to strip his dukedom, while ministers say such matters rest with the royal family. Police are reviewing claims Andrew sought to smear Giuffre in 2011.

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