Prince Andrew is being embroiled in a sexual abuse case
Prince Andrew has begun deleting and limiting his social media profiles after it was noted that the Duke of York deleted his account on Twitter and made changes to his Instagram page.
It comes after the prince was stripped of his military titles and royal patronage as he is currently embroiled in a civil sex abuse case.
Social media users noted that when trying to visit their Twitter page @thedukeofyork, they received a message that read "This account does not exist - try to find another".
Meanwhile, his Instagram has become private instead of being deleted. As for his Facebook account, it is still live but largely inactive since the last post was made in 2020.
The Express confirmed that the news changes to the Duke of York's accounts are a reflection of "recent statements from Buckingham Palace".
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told the publication: "Changes have been made to reflect Buckingham Palace's recent statement regarding The Duke of York."
Meanwhile, a source said: "These channels were set up to reflect The Duke's official actions with patronage, charity and military associations and have been in regular use since the Duke stepped down from official duties in November 2019. are not."
It is expected that Andrew's social media channels will become unavailable soon.