• nucleative@lemmy.worldEnglish
    311·
    22 hours ago

    This plus all the other recent cases of people stepping down or being charged actually should scare the shit out of Trump.

    I mean he’s probably still safe at the moment, and might literally die of old age before consequences, but he’s only in the clear until the millisecond his “friends” smell blood in the water. Which is evidently starting.

  • Skua@kbin.earth
    232·
    23 hours ago

    I do wish that the news would stop calling him ex-Prince or ex-Duke until he actually is one. He just agreed to stop using the titles, he still has them. < Edit: Andrew actually was stripped of said titles in November 2025, though remains in line for the throne. > He’s still in line for the fucking throne. Don’t pretend that the monarchy has done more than it actually has here.

    Also, though, good

    • deHaga@feddit.ukEnglish
      16·
      23 hours ago

      What are you on about? He had his titles removed

      He was born 2nd in line, now he’s about 8th in line

      • Skua@kbin.earth
        75·
        23 hours ago

        When did that actually happen? Last I saw, he was just agreeing not to use them publically

        He was born 2nd in line, now he’s about 8th in line

        So still in line for the throne. He’s 8th because other people were born ahead of him in the succession, not because the monarchy demoted him or something

        • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          19 hours ago

          For a lot of historical reasons, there isn’t a simple way to remove him from succession. Succession is strictly governed and codified. It would take an act of parliament to remove him from the list.

          Which seems like a lot of work when he’s 8th in line. It’s practically impossible for him to get the throne and frankly parliament has better things to do.

          • Skua@kbin.earth
            1·
            15 hours ago

            It’s not that I think there is an easy way, it’s just that I don’t think that his position in the line of succession is a meaningful response to whether or not he is in it in this context

          • Skua@kbin.earth
            3·
            22 hours ago

            I did. I found the 30th October 2025 statement from the royal family saying they had “initiated a formal process” to do so, and Andrew’s corresponding one agreeing not to publically use the titles, but nothing since. So what am I missing?

            • deHaga@feddit.ukEnglish
              10·
              22 hours ago

              On 5 November 2025, the London Gazette included a notice which stated that:

              THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of “Royal Highness” and the titular dignity of “Prince”.

              https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10370/

        • osanna@thebrainbin.org
          1·
          22 hours ago

          i don’t believe it’s currently possible for king charlie to “demote” or remove succession, but they’re looking at changing that due to andrew’s… misdeeds.

          • Skua@kbin.earth
            1·
            15 hours ago

            No, I don’t think there is. I was only saying that in response to the claim that he’s now 8th in line - yes, he is, but not because of any actual intention from the monarchy

    • IratePirate@feddit.orgEnglish
      2·
      12 hours ago

      Many people say, it was the greatest arrest ever. They come to me and say: “Sir! We’ve never seen a more satisfying arrest in the history of this country!” And they’re right! Bigly!