Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed calls to remove the former prince Andrew from the line of royal succession

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed calls to remove the former prince Andrew from the royal line of succession

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is writing to Commonwealth realms on Tuesday about its backing for former prince Andrew to be axed from the line of royal succession.

Albanese said he had communicated with his British counterpart Keir Starmer about Andrew, who is being investigated for alleged misconduct in public office following revelations about his dealings with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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