Princess Anne passes Andrew in line of succession after King Charles decision?

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  Princess Anne passes Andrew in line of succssesion after King Charles decision?

Andrew\“s downfall from royal perks and honours has sparked a new debate on his standing line of succession to the British throne.

After King Charles III\“s bombshell decision, Andrew is no longer referred to as \“Prince Andrew\“. Instead, he\“ll be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.  Advertisement

However, he continues to rank above his sister Princess Anne in the royal line of succession, currently eighth in line for the throne.

The monarch, 76, has formally begun the process of removing his brother’s styles and honours, but this has not affected the established succession order.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the decison in a statement, announcing: \“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.\“

Andrew’s royal position ahead of his sister is unchanged. This dates back to the rule of male-preference primogeniture, under which younger sons took precedence over older daughters.

When the late Queen’s children were born, this rule placed Andrew and Edward ahead of Anne. However, Parliament replaced it with gender-neutral succession in 2013, but the reform only applies to royals born after October 28, 2011.

As a result, Princess Royal remains behind her younger brother, born in 1960, while the new law applies only to the next generation. The contrast between royal workload and succession ranking is particularly stark in Anne’s case.

The late Queen\“s only daughter completed 474 engagements in 2024, a 2.4 per cent increase from the previous year, earning her a reputation as the monarchy’s hardest-working member. Andrew, by comparison, has not undertaken official duties since 2019.

The King’s order also includes the removal of Andrew’s titles, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh and a directive to vacate Royal Lodge.
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The Palace has confirmed that \“the lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.\“

\“Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.\“

Andrew has lived at the Windsor property since 2003, with Sarah Ferguson joining him five years later. The couple, divorced since 1996 but long cohabiting, will now live separately.

There are reports that the monrach will privately fund his younger brother’s move to a property on the Sandringham Estate. Fergie, who ceased using her Duchess of York title when Andrew dropped his Duke title on October 17, will need to secure her own home.

Now all eyes are on Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Andrew and Ferguson\“s daughters, as they love their parents and won\“t let them fell isolated or alone, even after their unwise decisions and mistakes, which they also abhor and condemn.