Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: How Andrew Windsor Could 'Leapfrog' Prince Harry in Royal Succession
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Andrew Windsor is still clinging to 8th place in the line of succession.
- 0:05[SPEAKER_00]: The King's efforts to clean up the royal order hit constitutional thickets and Commonwealth politics.
- 0:12[SPEAKER_00]: As previously reported, Andrew was stripped of his titles by King Charles last year.
- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: At 66, Andrew remains on the succession list due to complex legal requirements.
- 0:24[SPEAKER_00]: Removing him would require agreement across 15 realms,
- 0:31[SPEAKER_00]: This leaves Prince Harry and his children ahead of Andrew and the line.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: Pressure is mounting on Andrew after a police investigation linking him to Jeffrey Epstein.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: An insider noted, Andrew is still there because the law leaves him there.
- 0:47[SPEAKER_00]: Public anger regarding Andrew's place in the line of succession has intensified.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: A recent poll found 82% of Britain's want him removed from the succession.
- 0:59[SPEAKER_00]: Andrew Bowie, a senior conservative MP, said it would be decent for Andrew to step aside.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: Meanwhile, Ed Davy, leader of the Liberal Democrats, emphasizes that Parliament may need to act.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: Under current rules, the succession runs through Prince William before reaching Andrew.
- 1:18[SPEAKER_00]: If Andrew were removed, the gap would simply close, leaving others in their place.