Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is inching closer to be removed from the line of succession – however, he has put forward one major demand to King Charles to completely dissociate himself from the royal roots.
Charles younger brother – who was arrested and released on Thursday, February 19, on his 66th birthday is said to have asked the monarch to save him from going to jail over allegations of leaking the UK’s trade information to Jeffrey Esptein.
Per the inside sources, if His Majesty guarantees Andrew wouldn’t ever face imprisonment, the former Duke of York is ready to remove himself as eighth in the line of succession.
"The cleanest way to remove him would be for Andrew to renounce his position himself," a source told Rob Shuter of Naughty But Nice.
They continued, "Otherwise, it would require coordinated legislation across all 56 Commonwealth realms — a constitutional headache no one wants."
“He would sacrifice his place in a second if it keeps him out of a cell, jail is the one outcome he cannot control,” added the insider.
This update came over the heels of Australian government's official notice to the UK's Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer offering their support in legislation to remove Andrew from the line of succession.
Anthony Albanese – the Australian Prime Minister in an official letter released on February 23, wrote, “Dear Prime Minister Starmer, 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.”
He continued, "I agree with His Majesty that the law must now take its full course and there must be a full, fair and proper investigation.”
"These are grave allegations and Australians take them seriously,” he added.
It is pertinent to mention, in order to remove Andrew from line of succession the British Parliament would required an act that is supported by the 14 Commonwealth countries where King Charles III, his brother, is head of state, including Australia.
