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Little-known rule that could oust Andrew and change the royal family's line of succession
- Parliament holds the power to regulate the throne's succession under historic statutes.
- The Act of Settlement and Bill of Rights restrict who can inherit the throne and require Protestant succession.
- Prince Andrew, currently eighth in line, has faced loss of titles and roles amid scrutiny.
- Scholars say Parliament could intervene in extreme cases to alter succession.
- The 2013 Succession to the Crown Act updated rules, ending male primogeniture for those born after 2011.
- The Act also ended bans on marrying a Catholic for those in the line of succession.
- Experts emphasize that changes would require urgent justification and an extraordinary scenario.
- The Royal Family’s official site notes that Parliament governs the line of succession.
- The lineage has evolved with amendments, including 2013 reforms across Realms.
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