As reported by the BBC, Andrew cannot be removed from the line of succession without an Act of Parliament, and approval would also be required from Commonwealth realms where King Charles serves as monarch.
Although extremely rare, there is precedent for royals being removed from succession. King Edward VIII was removed after his 1936 abdication, and Prince Michael of Kent lost his position in 1978 when he married a Catholic, though he was later reinstated in 2013 under updated law.
The fallout from his ties to Epstein
Andrew stepped back from public royal life in 2019 after his notorious BBC interview addressing his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail the same year while awaiting trial on charges of trafficking minors.
In early 2022, Andrew also lost his military titles and patronages after a judge rejected his attempt to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit. He later settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.