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73% of Canadians Support Removing Mountbatten-Windsor from Succession

3/9/2026

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A Canadian survey from February 24–26 shows 73% strongly support removing Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession; 4% oppose.
Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed this sentiment, criticizing Mountbatten-Windsor's actions linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite losing royal status, Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line, because removing a royal requires an act of Parliament.
The survey included 1,607 Canadian adults and has a margin of error of +/- two percentage points.

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Story summary

A Canadian survey from February 24–26 shows 73% strongly support removing Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession; 4% oppose.
Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed this sentiment, criticizing Mountbatten-Windsor's actions linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite losing royal status, Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line, because removing a royal requires an act of Parliament.
The survey included 1,607 Canadian adults and has a margin of error of +/- two percentage points.