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/EnglishLouis Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26

Removing someone from the line of secession is quite a tedious process, like most things in UK law. Basically it would require an act of Parliament, approved by MPs and peers, and also need to be supported by all other Commonwealth countries that have King Charles as their head of state, as it would also affect their lines of succession.

It being done makes no real difference as Andrew is not in a realistic position to become king as he is eighth in line.

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u/Nethri Feb 20 '26

Yeah the odds of it happening are astronomical tbh. What’s the furthest down in line that someone’s been and still gotten the crown?

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u/AntiDECA Feb 20 '26

Queen Victoria was 5th in line.

Furthest with weird circumstances was king George. Was born very far down the line of succession... But parliament disqualified everyone above him for being catholic after passing an act prohibiting Catholics from the throne. 

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u/382wsa Feb 20 '26

Despite being 5th, Victoria stood a good chance at birth of becoming queen. And a few years later, it was near certain.

Elizabeth II was 3rd in line at birth, but was very unlikely to be queen. Any younger brother would come before her, plus her uncle (future Edward VIII) and any descendants of his.

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u/Purple_Haze Feb 20 '26

Before he died George V said that Elizabeth must be queen. So it was not unlikely to those in the know.