Rejected petition Remove the Duke of Sussex from the line of succession to the British throne.

Make an amendment to the 1701 Act of Settlement to ensure that the Duke of Sussex is never allowed to make a claim to the throne of the United Kingdom.

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Because he has shown himself to be totally unfit to ever be allowed to wear the Crown.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about honours or appointments.

We can't publish petitions about honours and appointments, including asking for people to be given or have titles removed. In any case, the use of Royal titles are a matter for Her Majesty the Queen and not the Government or Parliament.

You might be interested to know that the Titles Deprevation Act 1917 was specifically for use during the First World War and for those who have "during the present war, borne arms against His Majesty or His Allies, or who have adhered to His Majesty’s enemies" and not for a general removal of titles. You can read the legislation here:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/7-8/47

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 18 February 2021
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