Ex-Prince Andrew Would Reportedly ‘Sacrifice’ Place in Line to the Royal Throne to Avoid Prison

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will reportedly do what it takes to avoid legal trouble as his future remains uncertain.

The former Prince Andrew — who was arrested last week on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office — would voluntarily remove himself from the royal line of succession in exchange for security, journalist Rob Shuter reported in a Monday, February 23, post on his Naughty But Nice Substack.

“He would sacrifice his place in a second if it keeps him out of a cell,” a source told Shuter. “Jail is the one outcome he cannot control.”

Though Andrew has consistently denied wrongdoing and maintained his innocence regarding his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he was accused of sharing confidential information with the financier related to his role as a trade envoy.

The Thames Valley Police launched an inquiry into Andrew after it was reported that emails suggest the father of two sent Epstein reports from a tour of Southeast Asia he took in 2010.

Amid the scandal, Andrew “wants security for life,” said one of Shuter’s sources. “A permanent grace-and-favor home, his horses settled at the new property, and written guarantees that his daughters [Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie] keep their royal titles.”

If it came to removing himself from the royal line of succession, the “cleanest way” for that to happen would be the former Duke of York (who is currently eighth in line) to “renounce his position himself,” said a source.

“Otherwise, it would require coordinated legislation across all 56 Commonwealth realms — a constitutional headache no one wants,” the source added.

According to a palace watcher, “He’s negotiating comfort, not consequences.”

Andrew — who shares Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, with ex-wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson — could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if he were to be found guilty for misconduct in public office.

King Charles III, who stripped his brother of his royal titles and honors late last year, said via a statement issued from Buckingham Palace that the royal family will cooperate with authorities throughout the legal process.

“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities,” he said, in part.