{"id":2806,"date":"2026-02-27T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:07:14","slug":"australia-new-zealand-back-axing-andrew-from-succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2806","title":{"rendered":"Australia, New Zealand back axing Andrew from succession"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday\u00a0his government was writing to the Commonwealth realms\u00a0that it would back the removal for\u00a0former\u00a0prince Andrew\u00a0from the line of royal succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albanese said he had been in touch with British Prime Minister&nbsp;Keir Starmer&nbsp;about the former royal who is being investigated for alleged misconduct in public office, after new revelations of his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olamide, Wizkid - Kai! 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And that needs to occur,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon&#8217;s office said it would also back such a move, in a statement to media on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The bottom line is no one is above the law, and once that investigation is closed, should the UK government decide to remove him from the line of succession, that is something we would support,&#8221; Luxon told reporters after the statement was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is the third child of late Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is currently eighth in the royal line of succession, behind Prince William; William&#8217;s children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis; William&#8217;s brother Prince Harry; and Harry&#8217;s children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential government documents while in public office. The allegations originate from documents released by the US Department of Justice as part of the so-called Epstein Files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Police released Mountbatten-Windsor &#8220;under investigation&#8221; after 11 hours in custody but the arrest itself was unprecedented in modern British history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mountbatten Windsor has denied any wrongdoing over his ties to Epstein, having been named by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre in her posthumous memoir,&nbsp;but has not responded to the latest allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the investigation, the British government said it was considering introducing legislation to ensure the former prince could never be king. The Commonwealth realms would also have to consent to the move for a formal removal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/australia-new-zealand-back-axing-andrew-from-line-of-succession\/a-76097976\">(DW)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday\u00a0his government was writing to the Commonwealth realms\u00a0that it would back the removal for\u00a0former\u00a0prince Andrew\u00a0from the line of royal succession. 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