- REUTERS PICLONDON: The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of succession, as police stepped up investigations into his conduct, quizzing the disgraced royal's former protection officers. But the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II remains eighth in line to the British throne after Princess Lilibet, the daughter of his nephew, Prince Harry. The government would consider introducing legislation to remove Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession once the police investigation is over, sources told AFP. Any charges against Andrew or a trial could be a long time coming, as the investigations proceed. And the road towards stripping the former prince from the line of succession would also take time, as an act of parliament is needed.

Source: New Strait Times February 20, 2026 23:17 UTC