Albanese supports removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession
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The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed his government would support the UK removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, from Australia’s line of succession.
The context: Albanese made the revelation in a letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is considering removing Mountbatten-Windsor from Britain’s line of succession.
Albanese confirmed his government would “agree to support” Starmer’s ultimate decision, saying Australians viewed the allegations against the former prince as “grave” and “take them seriously”.
“In light of recent events concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, I am writing to confirm that my government would agree to any proposal to remove him from the line of royal succession,” Albanese wrote.
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office and faces allegations he shared sensitive material with the late financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, while he was UK trade envoy.
The former Prince was stripped of his royal titles and ordered to leave the Royal Lodge last year, after his links to Epstein were revealed to have been deeper than he had publicly admitted. He has separately denied allegations he had sex with an underage girl who had been trafficked to him by Epstein.
Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from custody but remains under investigation.
King Charles, Mountbatten-Windsor’s brother, released a statement insisting the Royal Family would provide its “full and wholehearted support and cooperation” to the investigation.
“I agree with His Majesty that the law must now take its full course and there must be a full, fair and proper investigation,” Albanese wrote to Starmer.
The sources: Anthony Albanese letter to Keir Starmer, The Times , King Charles statement
