former prince andrew Losing his title will reportedly not take away his “royal” status. A source recently claimed that parliamentary clerks were allegedly trying to issue a bill to remove him from the line of succession. It was reported that this move would not work; Instead, things may seem “complicated” and “time-consuming.” The news comes as the former Duke of York was arrested on his birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Last year, King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal titles and allowed him to leave the Royal Lodge.
Expert says former Prince Andrew will remain royal even without titles and latest setback
Although ex-Prince Andrew’s title was removed, he will reportedly remain a royal. Since the incident of his arrest, it was said that parliamentary clerks were preparing a bill to remove him from the eighth line of succession. Recently a constitutional expert told radaronline The matter will not be as simple as “MPs voting in London”.
He claimed, “This would require coordinated legislative action across multiple sovereign countries. Each territory would need to amend its own laws or constitutional arrangements.” Therefore, if King Charles goes along with the bill, the process would be “time-consuming” and “would cause global chaos.”
Furthermore, a palace source noted that the decision to remove Andrew from the line of succession would require a “coordinated constitutional effort spanning continents”. So, for now, the discussion on this topic will be “virtually null and void”.
Meanwhile, senior Conservative MP Andrew Bowie told the outlet that Andrew can make the decision himself. The father of two can reportedly do a “decent job” and step down voluntarily. “But, let’s remember, he hasn’t been found guilty of anything yet – he hasn’t been accused of anything yet,” Bowie highlighted.
For those unaware, the former prince, 66, was arrested at his new home at Sandringham Estate on February 19. He was interrogated for 11 hours before being released under investigation.