Australian PM backs removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of royal succession

British newspapers, featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of Britain's King Charles, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, sit on display in a newsagent in London, Britain, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australian Prime ⁠Minister Anthony Albanese said he would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from ⁠the line of succession to the British throne in a letter he sent ‌to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office.

Last week, a UK official said the British government was considering legislation to ensure that Mountbatten-Windsor, currently eighth in line to the throne, could never be king following his arrest ​as part of a police investigation into his ties to ⁠disgraced U.S. financier and convicted sex ⁠offender Jeffrey Epstein.