A majority of Canadians want Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor removed from the line of succession to the British throne, a new survey shows.
The poll, released Monday by the Angus Reid Institute, shows 84 percent of Canadians say they support the measure.
The survey was conducted online from Feb. 24 to 26 among a random sample of 1,607 Canadian adults.
It found that 73 per cent strongly supported removing Mountbatten-Windsor, while 11 per cent were moderately supportive. On the other hand, four percent said they were equally opposed to removal, while three percent were strongly opposed.
The numbers are consistent with a statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, in which he said he believed the former prince should be removed from the line of succession for his “deplorable” actions.
The prime minister added, however, that he would respect the program being played in the United Kingdom.
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Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of her royal status last year over her relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor was also arrested last month as part of an investigation into her alleged involvement with Epstein. However, he remains eighth in line to the throne as the younger brother of King Charles III.
This is because the process required to remove a member of the Royal Family from that route requires an Act of Parliament.
To remove him, the UK Parliament would have to pass legislation requiring the agreement of the 15 Commonwealth territories with King Charles III as head of state, including Canada.
The last time the law of succession was changed was in 2012, when the Commonwealth abolished the rule that put male heirs ahead of female heirs regardless of age.
Several UK politicians have signed that they believe Mountbatten-Windsor should also be removed.
Canadians’ support for Andrew’s removal comes in contrast to what polls have found in terms of their views of the royal family, which remain very low. About 51 percent described family as not important to them. Furthermore, 47 percent of Canadians would like to end Canada’s constitutional monarchy.
Under the current line of royal succession, Charles’ son, Prince William, is the heir to the throne, and his three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – are next. Prince Harry is fifth, and his two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are sixth and seventh in line.
– with files from Global News’ Sean Boynton and Rachel Goodman
The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from Feb. 24-26, using a random sample of 1,607 Canadian adults. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- two percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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