Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after arrest – live

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released from police station

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been seen leaving a police station in a car after almost 12 hours of questioning by police in Norfolk.

He was photographed in the back seat leaving Aylsham Police station on Thursday evening.

Andrew was arrested this morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Police have not given any further information at this point.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, leaving police custody on Thursday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Donald Trump has given his reaction to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in the past hour telling reporters on Air Force One:

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I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated so I can speak about it …

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I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the royal family. It’s very, very sad. To me, it’s a very sad thing. When I see that, it’s a very sad thing …

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To see that and to see everything that’s going on with his brother, who is coming to our country very soon, the king … so I think it’s a very sad thing.

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King Charles is due to visit the US in April.

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Speaking about himself, Trump repeated that he is the one that “can talk about it” because he is “totally exonerated”. He added:

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I did nothing.

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Mountbatten-Windsor was pictured leaving police custody earlier this evening after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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His arrest follows the US justice department’s release of millions of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which revealed that Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly shared confidential information with Epstein during his time as a British trade envoy.

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Today is just the beginning of accountability and justice brought forth by Virginia Roberts Giuffre — a young mother who adored her daughter so deeply, she fought the most powerful on earth to protect her.

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She did this for everyone’s daughters. Let’s now demand all the dominos of power and corruption begin to fall.

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“We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded.”

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Police searches at his former address, the Royal Lodge in Windsor, Berkshire, are ongoing.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been seen leaving a police station in a car after almost 12 hours of questioning by police in Norfolk.

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He was photographed in the back seat leaving Aylsham Police station on Thursday evening.

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Andrew was arrested this morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Police have not given any further information at this point.

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Following a suspect’s arrest, police in England and Wales limit the information they release to the public under guidance which is meant to ensure a fair trial and protect a suspect’s privacy.

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While forces rarely formally name an arrested person, they often confirm through back channels their identity, especially if it is deemed to be in the public interest.

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Under the College of Police’s national guidance, suspects should not be identified until they have been “charged” – when prosecutors decide that there is a case to answer.

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This explains why Thames Valley police released a statement saying: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time. We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance.”

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After arrest, a case is considered “active” under the Contempt of Court Act, a law which is meant to ensure that public statements or articles do not prejudice future legal proceedings.

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Police have been searching the Royal Lodge estate, a few miles south of Windsor Castle, this morning.

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It is a Grade II-listed building built originally in the mid-1600s before being developed significantly in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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It became a royal accommodation in the early 1800s and had been used by Andrew since 2004, until he moved out earlier this month.

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It was known the former prince would be moving out of Royal Lodge in the new year and so the development was not thought to be linked to the latest revelations in the Epstein papers.

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He has always denied claims of any wrongdoing.

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Nine police forces are looking into Epstein’s links to UK, including those relating to Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating the former prince’s dealings with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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He is expected to be interviewed under criminal caution by detectives over the allegations of misconduct in public office. Police will have to decide whether Mountbatten-Windsor should be detained overnight, and whether to charge him with a criminal offence, release him while their inquiries continue, or take no further action.

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Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate were published on Thursday morning.

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Prosecutors are yet to give advice to the Thames Valley police investigation that today led to the king’s brother being arrested for misconduct in public office. The crown prosecution service authorises criminal charges in England and Wales and a spokesperson confirmed it was yet to give advice to detectives.

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King Charles expressed his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his younger brother but added that the “law must take its course” and police had his “full and wholehearted support and cooperation”.

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King Charles was met with a mix of shouts and cheers while arriving at an engagement in the Strand area of central London, the PA news agency reported.

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Virginia Giuffre’s family said in a statement that Andrew’s arrest showed that “no one is above the law”. They added: “On behalf of our sister, we extend our gratitude to the UK’s Thames Valley police in their investigation and arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.”

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A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time.”

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The arrest came as Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated his 66th birthday at home.

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Police had been assessing allegations that the former prince shared sensitive information with Epstein when he was a UK trade envoy.

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The longest the former prince can be held is 96 hours, but this would require extensions from senior police officers and a magistrates court. In most cases, suspects are held for 12 or 24 hours and are then either charged or released pending further investigation.

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If taken to a police station, Andrew will probably be placed in a cell in a custody suite, where he will wait until his police interview. Police will be able to access computer equipment, files and photographs, and can carry out searches of any premises he owns or occupies, or any other premises he controls.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He remains in custody – though his whereabouts are unclear – as police search addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

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The arrest appears related to his conduct as a UK trade envoy and follows the disclosure of emails related to Epstein.

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Among the files released by the US Department of Justice were documents that appeared to show the former prince forwarding sensitive government documents and commercial information to the convicted sex offender.

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In 2010, he appears to have forwarded government reports from visits to Vietnam, Singapore and China to Epstein, according to the recently published files.

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The documents also appeared to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein information on investment opportunities in gold and uranium in Afghanistan.

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Andrew served as a UK trade envoy between 2001 and 2011. Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial or political information about their official visits.

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Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing in his associations with Epstein and rejected any suggestion he used his time as trade envoy to further his own interests.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales support the King’s statement following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Press Association understands.

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King Charles had said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his younger brother (see post 12.05).

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The Press Association is reporting that neither King Charles nor Buckingham Palace was informed in advance of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

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Charles said earlier today that it was with “deepest concern” he had learnt about the arrest of his younger brother, the former Prince Andrew.

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King Charles has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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In a statement, the monarch said:

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I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.

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Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.

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As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.

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Virginia Giuffre’s family have this morning said in a statement that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest shows that “no one is above the law”.

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Giuffre was one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she had been sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew.

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She took her own life in April 2025, aged 41.

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At last, today our broken hearts have been lifted with the news that no one is above the law – not even royalty.

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On behalf of our sister, we extend our gratitude to the UK’s Thames Valley Police in their investigation and arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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He was never a prince. For survivors everywhere, Virginia did this for you.

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According to the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) website, misconduct in public office carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

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It describes the offence as “a common law offence that can be tried only on indictment” and “concerns serious wilful abuse or neglect of the power or responsibilities of the public office held”.

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Providing its own update on the investigation into Epstein and his associates in the UK, the CPS said:

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We are in close contact with the Metropolitan Police Service and Thames Valley Police regarding high-profile individuals.

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We remain ready to support any police investigations if needed.

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Meanwhile, Norfolk Constabulary has told BBC News that it is “supporting a Thames Valley Police investigation into misconduct in a public office”.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested.

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The police raid follows emails released by the US Department of Justice that appeared to show the former duke sharing reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore.

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One email, dated November 2010, appeared to be forwarded by Mountbatten-Windsor five minutes after being sent by his then-special adviser Amir Patel.

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Another, on Christmas Eve 2010, appeared to send Epstein a confidential brief on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating the former prince’s dealings with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday.

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A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time.”

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The arrest came as Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated his 66th birthday at home.

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Police had been assessing allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor – formerly known as Prince Andrew – shared sensitive information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a UK trade envoy.

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Oliver Wright, Thames Valley Police’s assistant chief constable, said: “Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.”

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Here are some of the first pictures that show police arriving at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Wood Farm residence, on the Royal Family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

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Police can be seen talking after turning up in unmarked police cars.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Searches are being carried out at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, Thames Valley Police said.

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Here is the statement in full:

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As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

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The man remains in police custody at this time.

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We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance. Please also remember that this case is now active so care should be taken with any publication to avoid being in contempt of court.

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Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said: ‘Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.

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‘It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday. A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

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“The man remains in police custody at this time.”

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Police have been assessing allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor – formerly known as Prince Andrew – shared sensitive information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a UK trade envoy.

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Trump calls Andrew’s arrest ‘a very sad thing’

Donald Trump has given his reaction to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in the past hour telling reporters on Air Force One:

I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated so I can speak about it …

I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the royal family. It’s very, very sad. To me, it’s a very sad thing. When I see that, it’s a very sad thing …

To see that and to see everything that’s going on with his brother, who is coming to our country very soon, the king … so I think it’s a very sad thing.

King Charles is due to visit the US in April.

Speaking about himself, Trump repeated that he is the one that “can talk about it” because he is “totally exonerated”. He added:

I did nothing.

Mountbatten-Windsor was pictured leaving police custody earlier this evening after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Donald Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One that it’s ‘a shame’ that Andrew was arrested. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

‘Today is just the beginning’: First known Epstein survivor speaks on Andrew’s arrest

Today is just the beginning of accountability and justice brought forth by Virginia Roberts Giuffre — a young mother who adored her daughter so deeply, she fought the most powerful on earth to protect her.

She did this for everyone’s daughters. Let’s now demand all the dominos of power and corruption begin to fall.

Sinéad Campbell

The news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on Thursday morning may come as surprise to many but the British royal family has long been mired by controversy. From illegal gambling, motoring offences and even execution, these are just a handful of the many royal run-ins with the law.

Charles I

The last time a member of the British royal family was arrested was more than 350 years ago. Charles I was taken prisoner in 1647, after his defeat in the English civil war by parliamentary forces. The monarch was a firm believer in the divine right of kings and led a tyrannical reign, refusing to recognise the authority of parliament when it came to matters of governance and religious practices in England and Scotland. He was put on trial and found guilty of high treason, charges which he denied by claiming that no court had jurisdiction over the monarch’s God-given power.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been pictured being driven home to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. He was arrested earlier today on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

He was arrested on his 66th birthday following allegations that he shared reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore with the late convicted sex offender and disgraced financier.

He has denied any wrongdoing over his links to Epstein, but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Aylsham police station on Thursday evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

After serving for 22 years in the Royal Navy, Andrew became the UK’s special representative for international trade and investment in 2001.

He stepped down in 2011 amid the furore over his friendship with Epstein.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘released under investigation’, police say

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, Thames Valley police said.

The force said in a statement: “Thames Valley Police is able to provide an update in relation to an investigation into the offence of misconduct in public office.

“On Thursday we arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of
misconduct in public office. The arrested man has now been released
under investigation.

“We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded.”

Police searches at his former address, the Royal Lodge in Windsor, Berkshire, are ongoing.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released from police station

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been seen leaving a police station in a car after almost 12 hours of questioning by police in Norfolk.

He was photographed in the back seat leaving Aylsham Police station on Thursday evening.

Andrew was arrested this morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Police have not given any further information at this point.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, leaving police custody on Thursday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Virginia Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law told the BBC’s Newsnight they “celebrated” upon hearing that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Giuffre, who took her own life in April 2025 aged 41, previously alleged Mountbatten-Windsor had sex with her three times as a teenager.

Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied the claim and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 which contained no admission of liability or apology.

Amanda Roberts, who is married to Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts, told the BBC: “We are hopeful that this investigation now starts to open up that further probe into the sexual assault allegations… it is still a win.”

Sky Roberts also told Newsnight he would “continue to commend” the King “for the actions he’s taken”.

“It doesn’t matter your wealth or your power, you don’t have a separate set of laws that applies to you… I think we’re seeing that in the UK right now.”

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could testify remotely in the US Congress Epstein investigation, according to a Democrat who has led calls for the former duke to face questions under oath about his relationship with the disgraced financier.

Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the US House’s oversight committee, told Sky News: “He can testify remotely. He can testify in person in the UK.”

Subramanyam added: “You know, we are going to New York to meet with the Clintons, for instance.

“We just came from Ohio to meet with [billionaire retail mogul] Les Wexner. And the entire committee doesn’t have to come. You can be certain members who are interested in that particular witness.”

Why has the police said so little about the arrest?

Rajeev Syal

Following a suspect’s arrest, police in England and Wales limit the information they release to the public under guidance which is meant to ensure a fair trial and protect a suspect’s privacy.

While forces rarely formally name an arrested person, they often confirm through back channels their identity, especially if it is deemed to be in the public interest.

Under the College of Police’s national guidance, suspects should not be identified until they have been “charged” – when prosecutors decide that there is a case to answer.

After arrest, a case is considered “active” under the Contempt of Court Act, a law which is meant to ensure that public statements or articles do not prejudice future legal proceedings.

Harriet Sherwood

It was shortly after 8am on Thursday when a small fleet of unmarked police cars drew up at Wood Farm on the king’s private Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Plainclothes officers stepped out into the late winter drizzle and readied themselves for a historic act that the royal family might have been expecting and dreading for weeks. Inside the house, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was perhaps sitting down to a birthday breakfast.

On 19 February 1960 the Queen Elizabeth II gave birth to her third – and some say favourite and most indulged – child at Buckingham Palace. Exactly 66 years later, Andrew – no longer a prince, and ostracised by many members of his family – was about to face the ignominy of being arrested and taken into police custody.

It was, said Maj Gen Alastair Bruce, a historian and royal watcher for Sky News, the “most shocking day for the British crown, to have a former prince of the blood arrested”. The arrest was “about as critical as the institution could face”, he said.

Other commentators described the arrest as extraordinary, unprecedented, spectacular and a body blow.

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