Jersey’s Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham has already said last week that he would ‘support in principle’ the removal of the former prince from his position as eighth in line to the throne and to the title of Duke of Normandy.
The UK government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew from the line of succession due to his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month and released under investigation after 11 hours in custody.
His removal would require an act of Parliament supported by the 14 Commonwealth countries where King Charles III, his brother, is head of state.
The move has already been publicly backed by Australia and New Zealand.
Deputy Steve Falla, external relations lead for the Policy & Resources Committee, said Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s removal as a potential head of state had not yet been discussed.
‘Previous experience suggests that we would be consulted by the UK Government about any proposed change, and our response would be informed by a process which may include a debate in the States,’ he said.
Andrew was stripped of his official titles, including the rank of ‘prince’, last October.
He had previously taken a step back from public duties in 2019 following the backlash after his infamous interview with BBC Newsnight.
The last time a royal was removed from the line of succession by an Act of Parliament was in 1936, when the former Edward VIII and his descendants were removed due to his abdication.
In Jersey a petition has also been launched to remove a plaque commemorating the opening of the island’s Elizabeth Marina by the former Duke of York in 1998.
Ports of Jersey has stated that the plaque will not be altered unless a formal instruction to do so is issued by the royal household.
In Jersey, official petitions that reach 1,000 signatures receive a ministerial response, while those that gain 5,000 are considered for an in-committee debate by the States Assembly.