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Calls Intensify to Remove Andrew from Royal Line

2/20/2026

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  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, remains eighth in the line of succession after arrest for misconduct in public office.
  • His ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have sparked renewed calls to remove him from the line.
  • Labour MP Rachael Maskell urged changes to strip his titles, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said nobody is above the law.