By Marisa Laudadio
10:40am PST, Mar 3, 2026
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Calls to take unprecedented action against
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are growing louder. In the wake of the former Duke of York's arrest, a group of British politicians is working to remove
King Charles III's brother from the line of succession.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the British throne. But a major political push is now underway to remove the disgraced Duke of York from the line of succession to ensure there's no chance, however unlikely, that he could ever become king. Britain's Liberal Democrats Party plans to target the former Prince Andrew for removal amid growing scrutiny over his ties to late financier
Jeffrey Epstein. "I think it would be intolerable for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to succeed to the crown," party leader
Sir Ed Davey said at a political conference in Scotland, as reported by Britain's
Daily Express. "It's not as remote as some people think, if you look at a few tragedies."
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Sir Ed Davey, leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats — a center-left party that acts as the third-largest force behind the U.K.'s two main parties, Conservative and Labour — said action is necessary, though it must not interfere with ongoing investigations into the former Duke of York's conduct. "We have to take action," Davey said, confirming his party will back legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession if it's brought forward in Parliament. "Clearly, we want to make sure that action in no way prejudices the police investigation. That's absolutely critical."
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The political pressure comes as scrutiny intensifies over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's past ties to predator Jeffrey Epstein. Late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre long claimed the former Duke of York assaulted her in 2001, which he's denied. In February 2026, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office weeks after the U.S. Justice Department released emails suggesting he had passed along sensitive government documents to Epstein while serving as a U.K. trade envoy. "You've got to remember the victims of Epstein and the people who went to his island, those women and girls," added Sir Ed Davey, the leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats. "They should be at the forefront of our minds as we think about these things."
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Despite being stripped of his royal titles in late 2025 by his brother King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne, so removing him would require an Act of Parliament plus approval from all 14 Commonwealth countries where the king is head of state. Reports confirm the U.K. government is expected to consider legislation once the police investigation concludes.
