Parliament vs Royalty: Who Controls the British Monarchy? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s and the crown

From History Calling

Want to know how to rewrite the British royal succession to the throne, who really controls the British monarchy and how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could lose his place in the line of succession? In this British royal history documentary from History Calling, we look at the many ways in which the succession to the English, Scottish, and British thrones have been altered over the past 1000 years. This will include a look at the violent methods used to change the succession in centuries gone by, including the Norman Conquest of 1066, the murder of Henry VI, the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and the defeat of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. We’ll also look at how the English or British parliament has changed the succession on numerous occasions. For example, you’ll hear about the three Tudor Succession Acts passed in Henry VIII’s time and how they allowed him to either eliminate his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, from the succession, or use his last will and testament to alter the natural order of the succession by putting them back into it. You’ll also hear about the Glorious Revolution and how that diverted the crown away from its Jacobite claimants, the 1701 Act of Settlement which ensure they would never get it back, what happened when Edward VII abdicated in 1936 and what legislation had to be passed to prevent him ever reclaiming the throne and the Succession To The Crown Act of 2013 which ensured that Princess Charlotte did not lose her place in the line of succession when her brother, Prince Louis, was born. I’ll tell you about failed attempts to change the line of succession to the English throne, such as Edward VI’s Device for the Succession, which nearly gave the crown to Lady Jane Grey, plus an instance when everyone ignored the line of succession and gave the crown to someone not legally entitled to it. If you’re wondering ‘can Parliament change the royal succession?’ and ‘could the British royal succession be changed again?’, the answers are both yes and to demonstrate how, I’ll finish by explaining how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor can be removed from the line of succession, how likely it is that the former Prince Andrew, Duke of York will lose his claim on the throne and why it might set a dangerous precedent for other royals, from Charles III to Prince Harry, to Prince George and beyond. I’ll also ask if there's any point in removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession, given that he’s only number eight, or is it just symbolic? Don’t worry if you don’t know what the line of succession to the throne is, or who is in the line of succession to the British crown. All will be explained!