After featuring heavily in the Jeffrey Epstein files, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles. And kicked out of his Royal Lodge mansion. And arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. But despite all that, the former prince remains eighth-in-line to the British throne … and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
A motion to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is “proving too complex”
Speaking to Radar Online, an insider explained that parliamentary clerks drawing up a bill to have Andrew removed from the line of succession have discovered there is no precedent to base the move on. Andrew, therefore, is currently protected by the 1701 law. This states that all descendants of the Electress Sophia of Hanover are included by birthright.
“Those trying to sign off a bill to get Andrew kicked out of the line of succession are now awaiting advice from King Charles on whether they can remove him as one entity, or whether it will involve a proposal that will also lead to his entire family being withdrawn,” the source said.
“It is just proving too complex, time-consuming, and the reality is, it will lead to Andrew staying a royal, titles or not.”
Beyond that, royal experts have noted that removing Andrew from the line of succession would trigger a “global mess.” This is because it would require approval across the Commonwealth, which includes countries like Australia and Canada.
“This is not simply a matter of MPs voting in London,” a source explained of the matter. “It would require coordinated legislative action across multiple sovereign nations. Each realm would need to amend its own laws or constitutional arrangements. That is a time-consuming and politically delicate exercise.”
Although Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, his reputation has been hard to salvage. A recent YouGov poll found that 82% of Brits believe he should be removed from the line of succession.
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