Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Former prince pictured leaving police station after his arrest
Police continue searches after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor releasedDetectives will continue their searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home in Berkshire following his release from custody after he was arrested on suspicion of alleged misconduct in public office.He was held on Thursday morning following allegations made against him after the release of files related to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.Andrew, the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, was held in custody for around 11 hours before being released under investigation by Thames Valley Police.Thames Valley Police said searches at a property in Norfolk - Andrew's home on the Sandringham Estate - have now concluded.But the force said that the operation they were carrying out at a Berkshire address, his former residence, Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, will continue. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 06:30Opinion: Scandal disgrace will rattle royal family as never beforeThe King is calculating that however bad the details might be, placing the former prince in the category of outcast will insulate him and his heirs from the fallout and allow the succession to continue, writes Anne McElvoy:Jane Dalton20 February 2026 06:00Virginia Giuffre's family 'celebrated' after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrestVirginia Giuffre's family 'celebrated' after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrestAlisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 05:57Trump says Andrew's arrest 'very sad'US president Donald Trump has weighed in on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, hours after the King’s brother was detained under suspicion of alleged misconduct in public office.“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,” Mr Trump said.Andrew, who used to be known as “Prince” before having his royal titles stripped, was arrested after police launched an investigation into claims that he allegedly shared sensitive information while on official visits as the UK as the country’s trade envoy with Jeffrey Epstein.The claims emerged as part of the Epstein file’s that were recently released by Trump’s Department of Justice. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 05:30Epstein opposed me, Trump claimsUS president Donald Trump has claimed convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had been against him in the 2016 election.He said: “It's really interesting, because nobody used to speak about Epstein when he was alive, and now they speak, but I’m the one that can talk about it because I’ve been totally exonerated. “I did nothing – in fact, the opposite. He was against me. He was fighting me in the election which I just found out throughout the last three million pages of documents.” Jane Dalton20 February 2026 05:00'Spectacular fall from grace' says expertCraig Prescott, a royal expert at Royal Holloway, University of London, said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest was "the most spectacular fall from grace for a member of the royal family in modern times".He compared it in severity to the crisis sparked by Edward VIII's abdication to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson."And it may not be over yet," Mr Prescott added. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 04:30Former prince's homes that police searchedJane Dalton20 February 2026 04:00Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained for 11 hoursAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released Thursday evening after being detained for about 11 hours at his home in eastern England.He was photographed in a car leaving the police station near the royal Sandringham estate.He was arrested by British police on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein.Police said he was released under investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 03:30Opinion: Queen Elizabeth would have been horrified Mothers react to their sons differently from others but on her watch, steps were taken to sideline the then Prince Andrew, writes historian Hugo Vickers:Jane Dalton20 February 2026 03:00How ex-duke went from favourite son to royal outcastJane Dalton20 February 2026 01:59
