Watch: The day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-02-19 · 22:20 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on his 66th birthday, Thursday morning. Thames Valley Police arrested the former prince on suspicion of misconduct in public office and took him to a police station in Aylsham, later releasing him under investigation. The arrest follows a complaint being assessed by Thames Valley Police regarding the alleged sharing of confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein. King Charles III stated that "the law must take its course" following the arrest. Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein and has not responded to requests for comment regarding the release of Epstein files in January.

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Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over alleged sharing of confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein.

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King Charles III said "the law must take its course".

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He was later released under investigation.

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He was taken to a police station in Aylsham on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on his 66th birthday.

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On Thursday morning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, on his 66th birthday. The former prince was taken to a police station in Aylsham on suspicion of misconduct in public office - he was later released under investigation, Thames Valley Police said. In statement, King Charles III said "the law must take its course". The King and Queen have both been seen carrying out Royal duties as normal. Andrew's arrest came after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC's requests for comment on the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January. Video by Rachel Flynn and Marina Costa.

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