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   Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and King Charles’ brother,   
   was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in public   
   office.   
      
   According to the BBC, vehicles believed to be unmarked police cars   
   arrived to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk early Thursday —   
   Mountbatten-Windsor’s 66th birthday — where the disgraced royal has been   
   living since he was ordered to leave his Windsor home following further   
   revelations about his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey   
   Epstein. He is currently in custody as further searches are carried out   
   in Berkshire and Norfolk.   
      
   The arrest comes after the Thames Valley Police said they were   
   investigating a complaint that alleged the former prince had shared   
   confidential material with Epstein. It marks the first time a modern   
   British royal has been arrested.   
      
   “As part of the investigation, 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,” a statement from Thames Valley   
   Police reads. “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.”   
      
   In a statement following the arrest, King Charles said: “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. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. 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.”   
      
   Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title in October over his   
   ties to Epstein, and was mentioned and pictured many times in the over 3   
   million pages of documents — known as the Epstein files — released by   
   the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month.   
      
   Mountbatten-Windsor, who had a longtime friendship with Epstein and   
   maintained contact with him after his 2008 conviction of procuring a   
   child for prostitution, has previously apologized and denied any   
   wrongdoing. However, he has recently faced renewed scrutiny as the new   
   documents included a photo of him that appears to be with Virginia   
   Giuffre, who alleged she was forced to have sex with him as a teenager,   
   which he had insisted was doctored. In 2022, he reached a settlement   
   with Giuffre that did not include any apology or admission of liability.   
   Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025.   
      
   Earlier this month, Prince William and Kate Middleton released a   
   statement about the latest Epstein documents. “I can confirm the Prince   
   and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations,”   
   a spokesperson said. “Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”   
      
   https://variety.com/2026/global/news/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-   
   suspicion-misconduct-1236667153/   
      
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