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The former prince was detained on Thursday following accusations that he shared sensitive information with billionaire pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein while he was Britain’s trade envoy. Mr Bowie told GB News: “This appears to be continuing in relation to Epstein and his dealings with some of the highest echelons of British society, so in terms of Andrew’s place in the line of succession, I think it would be the right thing for him to remove himself.

“But the investigations have not concluded and if he is found guilty of this, I think Parliament will have the right to take action and remove him from the succession.

“But let’s also remember that he hasn’t been found guilty of any crime yet. He hasn’t been charged with any crime yet, so we let the police investigation take its course and I think we should all act accordingly.”

Andrew, the first senior royal to be arrested in modern history, was detained for nearly 11 hours on his 66th birthday before being released by Thames Valley Police under investigation.

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He has denied any wrongdoing regarding his Epstein connections but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.

Police are investigating allegations against Andrew after emails released by the US Department of Justice emerged showing Andrew sharing reports of his official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore with Epstein.

In 2001 Andrew became the UK’s special representative for international trade and investment.

He resigned in 2011 amid outrage over his friendship with Epstein.