Prince Andrew and prince Harry stay two of 5 royals who can stand in for respectable duties
Prince Andrew's and prince Harry's role in being allowed to face in for king Charles for respectable duties has been challenged in the house of lords.
They continue to be of the five "counselors of state" who can carry out vital constitutional duties if the monarch is sick or distant places.
Viscount Stansgate questioned their status when one had "left public life" and the other had "left the u . S .". It became time for a "sensible modification" to cease this arrangement, he stated.
Lord Addington, a liberal democrat, cautioned that working royals - "someone who honestly undertakes royal obligations" - should be given precedence for those roles.
In reaction to questions from peers, the lord privy seal, lord authentic, said he would now not touch upon "precise situations", and the royal household would need to be consulted about any exchange. The road of succession to the throne
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but lord actual advised the house of lords: "the authorities will constantly do not forget what preparations are had to ensure resilience in our constitutional preparations.
"and in the past we have visible that the factor of accession has proved a beneficial opportunity to recall the preparations in area."
Under the Regency Act, the counsellors of state are the spouse of the monarch and the next four in the line of succession, over the age of 21.
At present these are Camilla, the Queen Consort; Prince William, the Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Prince Andrew, Duke of York and his daughter, Princess Beatrice.
They can carry out official duties, such as signing documents, receiving ambassadors or attending Privy Council meetings, if the monarch is temporarily ill or abroad,
This authority was used earlier this year to allow the then Prince Charles to carry out the State Opening of Parliament on behalf of the late Queen.
Labour peer Viscount Stansgate - who is Stephen Benn, the eldest son of Labour politician Tony Benn - said this showed the value of updating the Regency Act, to ensure royals were available to stand in.
"It is the only reason why it was possible to open the current session of this Parliament," he told peers.
And he called on the government to approach the King over changes to the current arrangements, now that Prince Harry was living in the United States and Prince Andrew no longer carried out royal duties.
Changes to the legislation would be the responsibility of the Cabinet Office and a spokeswoman referred back to the comments of the Lord Privy Seal.
Representatives of Prince Harry and Prince Andrew declined to comment.
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