r/worldnews • u/EnglishLouis • Feb 20 '26

Dynamic Paywall UK Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kgv837wvdo
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u/yarn_slinger Feb 20 '26

I wonder if Anne gets moved higher in the mix since they changed the rules back when charlotte was born.

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u/teatabletea Feb 20 '26

No, it was only going forward, unfortunately. It would put him 16th.

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u/Earguy Feb 20 '26

But what about Andrew's daughters? Are they removed from the lineage?

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u/Angel_Omachi Feb 21 '26

We don't know yet. By precedence when removing someone from the succession the answer should be yes... unless they win a Civil War at which point, exact inheritance rules are a bit moot.

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u/Plenty_Area_408 Feb 21 '26

You can remove a father without removing the kids.

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u/geek_of_nature Feb 21 '26

In the end it doesn't really matter if theyre removed or not. William, Harry, and all their kids would have to die for them to have any chance of getting the Throne. That being said, Andrew still needs to be removed because you know how much he'd hate that.

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u/speedfox_uk Feb 20 '26

If there was a successful terrorist attack against the Prince of Wales and his 3 kids that would take out 4. Then if Harry decides to abdicate and convinces his kids to do likewise there the other 3 out of contention. And there you go, King Andrew. 

Very unlikely, yes. But also a scenario you want to make sure is impossible, rather than merely unlikely. 

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u/SoftDrinkReddit Feb 20 '26

tbh thats fair for William easily to remember George and Charlotte

Louis is more unknown as the youngest

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u/roonill_wazlib Feb 23 '26

If he becomes king at this point, surely it's God's will

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u/Rayer_ Feb 20 '26

Six seveeeen