According to The Times the decision was made after the relationship between the brothers had reached “a tipping point” that had King Charles considering stripping his brother of his title. RadarOnline.com reported from a source that Andrew’s decision came at the behest of the king.

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Monday dedicated Britain’s first national memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops, 25 years after the U.K. ended a ban on homosexuality in the armed forces.