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Australian government says it would support removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession

globalFebruary 23, 2026
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Australian government says it would support removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession
Anthony Albanese writes to British PM as UK prepares to consider laws to strip former prince of his right to inherit the throne
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Anthony Albanese writes to British PM as UK prepares to consider laws to strip former prince of his right to inherit the throne

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The Australian government has confirmed it would support any proposal to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession after the former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

With the UK government poised to consider laws to strip Mountbatten-Windsor of his right to inherit the throne once any police investigation was finalised, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has written to his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, to offer the country’s backing.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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