Which countries have called for Andrew to be removed from succession?
Canada joins list of Commonwealth Realm nations calling for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the order of succession, joining Australia and New Zealand
Pressure is mounting on countries in the Commonwealth Realm to call for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be cut out from the order of succession after Canada added its name to the list.
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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said that King's brother should be removed from succession, following Australia and New Zealand.
But it is not enough yet to force the UK to remove him from the list.
A host of Caribbean countries, which all call King Charles the head of state, are required to call on the United Kingdom for the removal, if the former Duke is to be stripped.
Andrew is eighth in line to the throne, and pressure is growing for him to be cut out of the line following his arrest on his 66th birthday.
He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office due to his ties to sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein. This association has seen him stripped of all royal titles.
Andrew has denied any wrongdoing, including claims by the late Virginia Giuffre that he had sex with her three times.
New Zealand previously joined Australia in calling for Andrew’s removal from the Order of Succession. But many more Commonwealth countries will need to follow for it to stick.
Countries to have called for Andrew to be removed
Australia
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has written to Sir Keir Starmer to tell him he would back plans to remove the former prince from the line of succession.
"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,” he wrote.
New Zealand
New Zealand's prime minister, Christopher Luxon, said the Commonwealth nation would support a push to axe Andrew's route to the throne.
In a statement, Mr Luxon's spokesperson said: "If the UK Government proposes to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the order of succession, New Zealand would support it."
Canada
Mark Carney has called for Andrew to be removed from the royal line of succession over his “deplorable” links to Epstein.
“I certainly think his actions are deplorable and have caused him to be stripped of his royal titles, certainly merit, if that’s the word — necessitate is a better word — his removal from the line of succession," the Canadian Prime Minister said.
Countries that have not (yet) called for Andrew to be removed
- Antigua and Barbuda,
- The Bahamas,
- Belize,
- Grenada,
- Jamaica,
- Papua New Guinea,
- Saint Kitts and Nevis,
- Saint Lucia,
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
- Solomon Islands,
- Tuvalu,
- United Kingdom
LBC has contacted the Cabinet Office for a response.