Australia wants former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor removed from the British line of succession, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese reportedly told ABC that he has written a letter to his British counterpart Keir Starmer stating that Australia would support a decision to remove Andrew, who is currently eighth in line. Australia is one of 14 countries in the British Commonwealth that must approve any such decision.
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Australia backs removing Prince Andrew from UK succession
Key Points
- Australia supports removing Prince Andrew from the British line of succession.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reportedly wrote to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about this.
- Australia is among 14 Commonwealth countries that must approve such a decision.
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