The majority of Britons think Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the line of succession, according to recent polling.

The survey conducted by YouGov shows 82 per cent of the public think the former prince should be removed from the line of succession, and just 6 per cent believed he should not.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s government considers whether to introduce legislation to remove Mr Mountbatten-Windsor from his place as eighth in line to the throne.

Prince William has admitted he is not in a “calm state” as the fallout from his uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor‘s arrest continues.

Appearing together with Princess Kate at the Baftas on Sunday for the first time since the arrest, William was asked if he had seen the film Hamnet.

“I need to be in quite a calm state and I am not at the moment,” he told reporters. “I will save it.”

The ex-head of UK royal protection has said it is “inconceivable” that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s guards didn’t witness any alleged misconduct.

Speaking to Sky News, Dai Davies said: “”Wherever he (Mr Mountbatten-Windsor) went, he would have had a team of protection officers and they would have been with him normally 24 hours a day.

“Clearly at night they’re not in the bedroom with him, but they’re nearby, so that in the event of an incident, they could act in accordance with their training.”

He added: “Many of them had been with him for years, and they would have gone to all the five residents [of Jeffrey Epstein] that we’ve been talking about in the United States, Virgin Islands, New Mexico, and Florida.

“So it’s inconceivable to me, I’m sad to say, that nobody saw anything.”

An individual was filmed hanging a picture of the former prince, taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble after Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation, in the Paris museum.

Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The royal has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Virginia Giuffre’s family has welcomed news of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying, “He was never a prince.”

While the arrest was not in connection with sexual abuse allegations against Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, the family of Ms Giuffre, who was among his accusers, has issued a statement.

“At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty,” Ms Giuffre’s siblings said in a statement shared with CBS News.

“On behalf of our sister, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, we extend our gratitude to the UK’s Thames Valley Police for their investigation and the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He was never a prince. For survivors everywhere, Virginia did this for you.”

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest has been labelled by some royal commentators as the family’s worst crisis for 90 years.

The Firm, which is known for trying to avoid scandal and present a united front, has been handed an unprecedented challenge with the former prince’s arrest.

You can read more about how the family is weathering the crisis below: