Australian PM Supports Removing Ex-Prince Andrew from UK Royal Succession
“In light of recent events concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, I am writing to confirm that my Government would agree to any proposal to remove him from the line of royal succession,” Albanese wrote in a letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to a Australian broadcaster.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning. He was released after 11 hours.
The younger brother of King Charles served as the UK’s trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. He withdrew from royal duties in 2019 following public scrutiny of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who died that same year in a US jail. Last year, he was stripped of his royal titles, though he remains eighth in line to the throne.
Albanese’s comments follow reports that the UK government is considering legislation to remove the former prince from the succession line. Any changes require approval from all Commonwealth countries where King Charles is head of state, including Australia and Canada.
“I agree with His Majesty that the law must now take its full course and there must be a full, fair and proper investigation,” Albanese said. “These are grave allegations and Australians take them seriously.”
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