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MPs Challenge Royal Conduct Convention Amid Andrew Windsor Allegations

2/25/2026

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British MPs are increasingly questioning the convention limiting discussion of royal conduct, regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a member of the royal family.
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle clarified MPs can discuss royal conduct only with a substantive motion.
Allegations suggest taxpayer funds were misused during his time as a trade envoy.
Ministers said removal from the line of succession will depend on the outcomes of legal proceedings.

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British MPs are increasingly questioning the convention limiting discussion of royal conduct, regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a member of the royal family.
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle clarified MPs can discuss royal conduct only with a substantive motion.
Allegations suggest taxpayer funds were misused during his time as a trade envoy.
Ministers said removal from the line of succession will depend on the outcomes of legal proceedings.