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Kate Lally

Prince Andrew may take King Charles' place in two circumstances

The roles of many Royal Family members have been updated in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death.

With King Charles III formally becoming monarch, Prince William and Princess Catherine have inherited the Prince and Princess of Wales titles, for example. There is then the role of Counsellor of State.

This title is given to members of the Royal Family to whom the monarch can delegate duties.

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King Charles has appointed five family members to be Counsellors of State. These are Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, the Queen Consort, and Princess Beatrice.

This means that if the King were to become unwell, or be out of the country, Prince Andrew may stand in for his royal duties. This would see the Prince attend Privy Council meetings and conduct other royal business.

The news will likely not be well received by some members of the public, after the Prince was stripped of a number of his titles earlier this year. Prince Andrew's military and royal titles were returned to Buckingham Palace in January, after a scandal that saw him facing US civil action over sexual assault allegations - claims he has consistently denied.

In February, Andrew reached an out of court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre in a civil sex claim filed in the US. He avoided a potentially explosive trial with a settlement said to be £12million.

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