Prince Harry and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor each stay in line to the throne.
Harry and Andrew ought to each be faraway from the road of succession (Picture: GETTY)
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has shared that she believes Prince Harry and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ought to each face the identical destiny relating to their positions within the line of succession. Harry, who’s the King’s second-born son, stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and has since relocated to the US.
The 41-year-old, who lives in California with Meghan Markle and their kids, remains to be fifth in line to the throne, following Prince William and his three kids – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Disgraced Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles final yr over his connection to the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, remains to be eighth in line to the throne.
Andrew’s place follows Harry and Meghan’s kids, six-year-old Prince Archie and four-year-old Princess Lilibet, who’re sixth and seventh in line.
Talking of Andrew’s destiny, Ms Bond instructed The Mirror: “After all Andrew ought to be faraway from the road of succession. In case you are not match to be a prince, you’re actually not match to be King.
“It will additionally take away him as counsellor of state, which is one other absurdity in the meanwhile. Andrew is clearly not an appropriate substitute for the King.”
She then mentioned that different non-working royals and their kids must also be eliminated, including: “Personally, I feel they need to additionally take away Harry and his kids [Archie and Lilibet], plus Beatrice, Eugenie and their kids from the road of succession.
“I feel to have William and his kids adopted by Anne (bumping her up the order) and Edward is greater than sufficient. So I’d suggest a whole shake up of the succession order.
Following their moms, Beatrice’s kids, Sienna, 4, and Athena, one, are tenth and eleventh, while Eugenie’s sons, five-year-old August and two-year-old Ernest, are thirteenth and 14th.
Talking of Andrew’s grandchildren, the royal knowledgeable added: “I feel this lengthy line of succession has grow to be relatively ridiculous. Only a few folks have any concept that somebody referred to as Athena Mapelli Mozzi or Ernest Brooksbank are eleventh and 14th in line to the throne.”
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