On the Governor-General of New Zealand website, it lists the current line of succession, using the former prince’s old title of the Duke of York. A spokesman for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said no advice or communication had been received regarding any change to succession. He did not provide a response when asked if Luxon would support actions to remove Mountbatten-Windsor as an heir to the throne. The Governor General’s website points to the Royal Succession Act 2013, which lays out the law of succession and is replicated in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. This rule will apply to any children in the line of succession born after 28 October 2011.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 20, 2026 03:56 UTC