{"id":2577506,"date":"2026-03-09T00:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-calls-for-former-prince-andrew-to-be-removed-from-line-of-succession\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T00:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:51:56","slug":"carney-calls-for-former-prince-andrew-to-be-removed-from-line-of-succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-calls-for-former-prince-andrew-to-be-removed-from-line-of-succession\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney calls for former Prince Andrew to be removed from line of succession\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcarney-calls-for-former-prince-andrew-to-be-removed-from-line-of-succession%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for Prince Andrew Mountbatten-windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession over alleged misconduct connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case, weeks after his arrest on suspicion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felon-milwaukee-county-judge-resigns-with-guaranteed-pension\/\" title=\"Felon Milwaukee County Judge Resigns With Guaranteed Pension\">public-office misconduct<\/a>. Carney told reporters in Tokyo that the former prince\u2019s actions \u201cnecessitate\u201d removal and that there is a principle and a process to follow. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also weighed in, saying nobody is above the law and that the principle must apply in this case.Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, is the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, prompting the king to express his \u201cdeepest concern\u201d while noting that the law must take its course. Police had previously investigated allegations that King Charles III\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-hunter-kamala-harriss-stepdaughter-cashes-in-on-biden-presidency\/\" title=\"The Next Hunter? Kamala Harris\u2019s Stepdaughter Cashes in on Biden Presidency\">younger brother<\/a> shared confidential trade documents<\/a> with Epstein during his time as U.S. trade envoy (2001-2011), with a 2010 email suggesting he hoped to \u201ccatch up\u201d with Epstein. Under the current line of succession,Charles is king; his son William is the heir,followed by William\u2019s children George,Charlotte,and Louis,while Andrew remains eighth in line.The charges against Mountbatten-Windsor carry the possibility of a lifetime sentance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Carney calls for former Prince Andrew to be removed from line of succession&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2515105\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11724\">Mark Carney<\/a> is calling for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4463232\/uk-police-arrest-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-over-misconduct-jeffrey-epstein\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4463232\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> to be removed from the royal line of succession for his &ldquo;deplorable&rdquo; actions, weeks after being arrested over suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>&nbsp;case.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Carney said the former prince&rsquo;s actions that caused Mountbatten-Windsor to be stripped of his royal titles in October&nbsp;&ldquo;necessitate&rdquo; his removal from the&nbsp;line of succession, <\/span>speaking to reporters in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tokyo\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2579\">Tokyo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484850\/iran-names-mojtaba-khamenei-new-supreme-leader\/\">Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484729\/iran-russia-us-war-intelligence-sharing\/\">Iran-Russia partnership &#8216;will continue,&#8217; 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over his brother&rsquo;s arrest, but stated that &ldquo;the law must take its course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3wl6vdgqw2o\">previously confirmed<\/a>&nbsp;they were investigating allegations that King Charles III&rsquo;s younger brother shared confidential trade documents with Epstein while serving as the U.S. trade envoy, a title he&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-14235330\">held<\/a>&nbsp;from 2001-2011.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2010 email sent to Epstein shortly after he was released from an 18-month stint in jail, the former prince said he hoped to &ldquo;catch up&rdquo; with the New York financier. Epstein had been convicted of procuring an underage girl for prostitution. The emails were revealed last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4483445\/what-still-missing-epstein-files-doj-begins-restore-removed-documents\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4483445\/what-still-missing-epstein-files-doj-begins-restore-removed-documents\/\">WHAT&rsquo;S STILL MISSING FROM EPSTEIN FILES? DOJ BEGINS RESTORING REMOVED DOCUMENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carney, a former governor of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/england\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2162\">Bank of England<\/a>, said that even though Mountbatten-Windsor is &ldquo;well down&rdquo; the line of succession, the &ldquo;point of principle stands,&rdquo; noting there is a process to remove someone from the line of succession that should be followed.<\/p>\n<p>The former&nbsp;Prince Andrew, King Charles III&rsquo;s younger brother, remains eighth in line to become monarch. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/king-charles-iii\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3075\">King Charles III<\/a>&nbsp;is the&nbsp;head of state in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"366\">Canada<\/a>, a member of the Commonwealth of the former colonies.<\/p>\n<p>Under the current line of royal succession, Charles&rsquo;s son, Prince William, is heir to the throne, and his three children &mdash; Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis &mdash; are next.<\/p>\n<p>The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carney seeks Andrew removed from line of succession<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4048,"featured_media":2577507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25304664347052.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[75382,44722,74114,74116],"class_list":["post-2577506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-line-of-succession","tag-monarchy","tag-prince-andrew-2","tag-royal-family-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25304664347052.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577510,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577506\/revisions\/2577510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}