How did the UK's line of royal succession evolve?

Headlines in recent days have highlighted calls from the members of governments of various Commonwealth countries to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation after being arrested on 19 February on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has always denied any wrongdoing. In this episode of HistoryExtra’s series History Behind the Headlines: Briefing, Craig Prescott – a specialist in UK constitutional law and the role of the monarchy based at the Royal Holloway University of London – explores the longer history of the royal line of succession. -----   HISTORY BEHIND THE HEADLINES For further historical analysis of the latest breaking news, don't miss HistoryExtra's History Behind the Headlines podcast: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna  ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST If you’ve enjoyed this episode, why not become a member of HistoryExtra for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices