Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested. . .Police take royal into custody amid Epstein allegations
ANDREW ARRESTED ON #66 BIRTHDAY
Dan Haygarth & Holly EvansThursday 19 February 2026 10:47 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor taken into custody amid Epstein allegations
Police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on allegations of misconduct in public office.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor who has turned 66 today, was detained at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Thursday, Thames Valley Police said.
In a statement, the force said: “As part of the investigation, we have today 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.”
The former prince has come under renewed scrutiny after the latest tranche of released materials from the so-called Epstein files shed further light on his relationship to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has routinely denied any wrongdoing in relation to his connections to Epstein.
Sir Keir Starmer became the latest high profile figure to pile pressure onto Andrew after as he joined calls for him to officially testify to US officials about his links.
Starmer says ‘no one above the law’ over Andrew-Epstein allegations
Police statement in full as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
Key points
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Everything we know about former prince's arrest so far
Pictures show police at Sandringham Estate on Thursday morning
Thames Valley Police's statement in full
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What is misconduct in a public office?
The Crown Prosecution Service says: “The offence concerns serious wilful abuse or neglect of the power or responsibilities of the public office held.
- “There must be a direct link between the misconduct and an abuse of those powers or responsibilities.
- “The Court of Appeal has made it clear that the offence should be strictly confined, and it can raise complex and sometimes sensitive issues.”
- It carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has routinely denied any wrongdoing in relation to his connections to Epstein.
Dan Haygarth19 February 2026 10:47
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