{"id":319699,"date":"2026-02-20T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-to-consider-new-law-to-remove-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:00:41","slug":"government-to-consider-new-law-to-remove-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-to-consider-new-law-to-remove-andrew-from-royal-line-of-succession\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to consider new law to remove Andrew from royal line of succession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/qfK3qRx5QsE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Government to consider new law to remove Andrew from royal line of succession\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qfK3qRx5QsE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government will consider introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, Sky News understands.<\/p>\n<p>Such a move would only happen once the ongoing police investigation into the former duke, who is eighth in line to the throne, has concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Calls for Andrew to be removed from the line of succession have increased following his arrest by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/trib.al\/oDH9uSS <\/p>\n<p>#PrinceAndrew #RoyalFamily #UK<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government will consider introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, Sky News understands. 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