Ex-Prince Andrew losing his title would reportedly not take away his “royal” status. A source recently claimed that the parliamentary clerks were allegedly trying to issue a bill to remove him from the line of succession. It was reported that the move might not work; instead, things could seemingly get “complex” and ”time-consuming.” The news came after the former Duke of York was arrested on his birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Last year, King Charles had stripped Andrew of his royal titles and let him leave Royal Lodge.
Ex-Prince Andrew will remain a royal even without titles and latest setback, says expert
Although ex-Prince Andrew’s title was removed, he would reportedly remain a royal. Since his arrest incident, it was said that the parliamentary clerks were drawing a bill to remove him from the eighth line of succession. Recently, a constitutional expert told RadarOnline that the matter would not be as simple as “MPs voting in London.”
“It would require coordinated legislative action across multiple sovereign nations. Each realm would need to amend its own laws or constitutional arrangements,” they claimed. Therefore, if King Charles seemingly goes with the bill, the process would be “time-consuming” and “would trigger a global mess.”
Furthermore, a palace source mentioned that the decision to remove Andrew from the succession line would require a “coordinated constitutional effort spanning continents.” Hence, for now, the discussions surrounding the topic would be “really null and void.”
Meanwhile, Senior Conservative MP Andrew Bowie told the outlet that Andrew could himself make a decision. The father of two could reportedly do the “decent thing” and step down from the line voluntarily. “But, let’s remember, he’s not been found guilty of anything just yet – he has yet to be charged with anything,” Bowie highlighted.
For those unversed, the 66-year-old former prince was arrested on February 19 at his new home at the Sandringham estate. He was interrogated for 11 hours before being released under investigation.
Originally reported by Suushmmita Sen on Reality Tea.
