From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Feb 19, 2026 at 8:11:41 AM PST, "Rhino"    
   wrote:   
      
   > British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known   
   > as Prince Andrew) on his 66th birthday to "help them with their   
   > inquiries" over his possible misuse of office to pass sensitive   
   > information about trade to people who weren't supposed to see it while   
   > he was involved in Epstein's circle of friends and acquaintances. It's   
   > the first arrest of a senior British Royal since the 1600s during the   
   > English Civil War.   
      
   But it isn't technically an arrest of a royal, since the king had already   
   stripped him of all his titles and emoluments. He was no longer a royal at the   
   time of his arrest.   
      
   > It's going to be interesting to see how much help the Royal Family gives   
   > Andrew with respect to his legal defence; I'm sure the lawyers involved   
   > won't come cheap. I don't know how much money Andrew has to pay for   
   > them. King Charles may object to him using some sources of money if   
   > using them reflects badly on Charles or the Royal Family in general.   
      
   Well, if it's *Andrew's* money, I don't see how the king could do anything   
   more than object.   
      
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