Prince Andrew has reportedly been asked to voluntarily renounce his place in the royal succession after an emissary from Buckingham Palace visited him in Norfolk, according to royal author Tom Bower
Buckingham Palace has reportedly initiated the process of removing the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession, according to a royal author. The former Duke of York, now shrouded in disgrace, is currently residing temporarily at Wood Farm in Norfolk.
Royal writer Tom Bower claims that Andrew was visited in Norfolk by an individual who suggested he voluntarily relinquish his place in the line of succession. Bower stated: “As I understand it, someone went up to Sandringham last Saturday from the Palace to suggest to Andrew that you voluntarily give up the succession, and he can do that.
“He can sign a form saying ‘he renounces the succession‘. That ends it straight away, and that would be the cleanest solution.
“As the emissary said, they gave me the dirty work to do, but it’s a good thing that they’ve started it, and that’s the way to handle it,” he told The Sun.
Bower suggested that Andrew was presented with “an offer he can’t refuse” as ultimately, he is “totally dependent” on his brother, the King, reports the Express.
Buckingham Palace has been approached for a response.
Earlier this month, Andrew received a visit from the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, sparking speculation over whether this indicated discussions about his removal from the royal succession were in progress.
Although Andrew was officially stripped of his princely title and ejected from his luxurious residence on the Windsor Estate, he continues to hold eighth position in the line of succession.
Parliamentary legislation is necessary to exclude him from the royal succession, and given that Lord Benyon serves essentially as the primary channel of communication between the sovereign and the House of Lords, his attendance at Sandringham might be viewed as rather significant.
The former prince’s downfall occurred following fresh troubling revelations about his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that surfaced in the most recent batch of documents released by the US Department of Justice.
Andrew’s connections with Epstein triggered public outrage, with the vast majority calling for his removal from the royal succession.
Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
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