Canadian PM supports removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The Hindu
Canadian PM Mark Carney advocates for removing Prince Andrew from royal succession due to alleged misconduct and ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday (March 7, 2026) that former prince Andrew should be removed from the line of royal succession over his “deplorable” behaviour.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated for alleged misconduct in public office following revelations about his dealings with the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was arrested and released in February on suspicion of having passed confidential information to Epstein during his 2001-2011 role as a U.K. trade envoy.
“There is a process in order to do it.... but I certainly think his actions, which are deplorable and have caused him to be stripped of his royal titles, certainly... necessitate his removal from the line of succession,” Mr. Carney told reporters in Tokyo.
The Canadian PM was visiting Japan to hold talks with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi.
The former prince — who was stripped of his royal titles last year over his alleged connections to Epstein — has denied all wrongdoing.
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