Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the BBC the move - which would prevent Andrew from ever becoming King - was the "right thing to do," regardless of the outcome of the police investigation. Currently Andrew, the King's brother, remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles, including "prince", last October amid pressure over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
King Charles III will grant police full access to all files held at Buckingham Palace relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, underscoring the monarchy's commitment to transparency and accountability. The dramatic move follows Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The 66-year-old was detained on Thursday - his birthday - at his temporary home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. He was questioned for 11 hours at Aylsham Police Station before being released under investigation.
LONDON - Reaching for a role beyond his birthright as the monarchy's spare, Prince Andrew took on one of the British government's most outward-facing posts: trade envoy. From 2001 to 2011, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is now known, hopscotched the globe not as a royal but as an official representative for trade and investment, courting presidents, ministers and chief executives and cooking up deals that at times made his family cringe.
I could have worse tags than Air Miles Andy', the then Prince Andrew once reflected. Although I don't know what they are! I think it's safe to say he does now. Almost all senior members of the royal family are biologically capable of sweating, and what really brought them out in a cold one four years ago was the thought of this honking liability testifying in a New York courtroom. So they paid millions upon millions to make sure it didn't happen.
