Parliamentary Authority and the Line of Succession Explained Amid Online Claims
Recent online headlines have claimed that the UK Parliament removed Prince Andrew from the line of succession, with suggestions that King Charles III formally approved such action. However, as of the latest publicly available parliamentary record, no enacted legislation confirms removal from the order of succession. The line of succession in the United Kingdom is governed by statutory law, including the Bill of Rights 1689, the Act of Settlement 1701, and the Succession to the Crown Act 2013. Any alteration to an individual’s position requires passage of legislation through both Houses of Parliament, followed by Royal Assent. Such legislative change would be publicly recorded through parliamentary debates, bill stages, and official royal assent notification. No bill removing Prince Andrew from succession has been enacted according to current parliamentary archives. It is important to distinguish between withdrawal from public royal duties and constitutional succession. Prin...