Real reason Andrew remains eighth in line to the royal throne | Royal | News

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is no longer listed as the Duke of York on the Royal Family’s website, as he was stripped of the title last month amid the scandal involving his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 65-year-old man will soon move out of his home of 22 years, which he shares with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Sarah will also be moving out of the 30-room property and will be stripped of her York title due to her connection to Epstein. Despite being stripped of his titles and honors and removed from the royal estate, Andrew still retains his position in the royal line of succession for one important reason.

Andrew is currently eighth in line to the British throne, just behind Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in sixth and seventh place.

Although it is unlikely Andrew will become monarch, there are calls for legislation to stop the possibility of this happening.

At the time of King’s decision, Downing Street said there were no plans for legal changes to remove Andrew from the succession.

This is a very complex issue because it would require the consent of the 14 Commonwealth territories, including Australia and Canada, which would require legislation to be introduced to make the change.

Although Andrew remains a civil servant, the role was previously described as “inactive” as the position was only available to working members of the Royal Family.

Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, who are also not official royal employees, were unaffected by their father’s scandal.

Beatrice is still ninth in line to the throne, followed by her daughters Sienna, four, and Athena, 10 months.

Eugenie, Andrew’s youngest daughter, is currently 12th in line to the throne, followed by her two sons who are 13th and 14th in line.