During a press conference in Tokyo, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be completely eliminated from the royal succession line due to what he described as “deplorable” conduct.
The Canadian leader told journalists that the same behavior which led to Andrew losing his prince title should “necessitate” his complete removal from succession eligibility.
Although Andrew lost his royal prince status this past October following controversy over his association with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, King Charles III’s younger sibling still holds the eighth position in the monarchy’s succession order.
As a Commonwealth nation with historical colonial ties, Canada recognizes King Charles III as its official head of state.
Carney, who previously served as Bank of England governor, acknowledged that while Mountbatten-Windsor sits “well down” in the succession hierarchy, he emphasized that the “point of principle stands.”
The prime minister noted that established procedures exist for removing individuals from succession eligibility and believes those protocols should be implemented in this case.
Currently, the royal succession order places Charles’ eldest son Prince William as the direct heir, followed by his three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
