Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Police search of Royal Lodge enters second day after Andrew released from custody

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The disgraced former prince was pictured slouched successful nan backmost of a conveyance leaving Aylsham constabulary position successful Norfolk aft being successful custody for astir 11 hours.

Police officers searched properties linked to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor aft he was arrested at nan Sandringham Estate connected Thursday.

Thames Valley Police are investigating claims that while serving arsenic nan UK’s waste and acquisition envoy, he shared delicate accusation pinch disgraced financier and kid activity offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The claims emerged successful a caller tranche of emails successful nan alleged Epstein files released by nan US Department of Justice.

In a statement, King Charles expressed “deepest concern” complete his brother’s arrest. He added: “What now follows is nan full, adjacent and due process by which this rumor is investigated successful nan due mode and by nan due authorities.”

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 connected Thursday, has many times denied immoderate wrongdoing successful narration to his connections to Epstein.

Cabinet Office could manus complete documents related to Andrew, The Times reports

The Times reports that officials successful Whitehall could look done authorities records for documents related to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s clip arsenic a waste and acquisition envoy arsenic portion of nan ongoing constabulary investigation.

Sources told The Times that Whitehall would “fully cooperate” pinch detectives investigating.

Dan Haygarth20 February 2026 07:25

US officials opportunity now is nan clip to enactment connected Epstein investigation

Jane Dalton20 February 2026 07:00

Police proceed searches aft Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released

Detectives will proceed their searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's erstwhile location successful Berkshire pursuing his merchandise from custody aft he was arrested connected suspicion of alleged misconduct successful nationalist office.

He was held connected Thursday greeting pursuing allegations made against him aft nan merchandise of files related to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew, nan first elder royal successful modern history to beryllium arrested, was held successful custody for astir 11 hours earlier being released nether investigation by Thames Valley Police.

Thames Valley Police said searches astatine a spot successful Norfolk - Andrew's location connected nan Sandringham Estate - person now concluded.But nan unit said that nan cognition they were carrying retired astatine a Berkshire address, his erstwhile residence, Royal Lodge connected nan Windsor estate, will continue.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 06:30

Opinion: Scandal ugliness will rattle royal family arsenic ne'er before

The King is calculating that nevertheless bad nan specifications mightiness be, placing nan erstwhile prince successful nan class of outcast will insulate him and his heirs from nan fallout and let nan succession to continue, writes Anne McElvoy:

Jane Dalton20 February 2026 06:00

Virginia Giuffre's family 'celebrated' aft Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest

Virginia Giuffre's family 'celebrated' aft Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 05:57

Trump says Andrew's apprehension 'very sad'

US president Donald Trump has weighed successful connected nan apprehension of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, hours aft nan King’s relative was detained nether suspicion of alleged misconduct successful nationalist office.

“I deliberation it's a shame. I deliberation it's very sad. I deliberation it's truthful bad for nan royal family. It’s very, very sad. To me, it’s a very sad thing,” Mr Trump said.

Andrew, who utilized to beryllium known arsenic “Prince” earlier having his royal titles stripped, was arrested aft constabulary launched an investigation into claims that he allegedly shared delicate accusation while connected charismatic visits arsenic nan UK arsenic nan country’s waste and acquisition envoy pinch Jeffrey Epstein.

The claims emerged arsenic portion of nan Epstein file’s that were precocious released by Trump’s Department of Justice.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 05:30

Epstein opposed me, Trump claims

US president Donald Trump has claimed convicted activity offender Jeffrey Epstein had been against him successful nan 2016 election.

He said: “It's really interesting, because cipher utilized to speak astir Epstein erstwhile he was alive, and now they speak, but I’m nan 1 that tin talk astir it because I’ve been wholly exonerated.

“I did thing – successful fact, nan opposite. He was against me. He was fighting maine successful nan predetermination which I conscionable recovered retired passim nan past 3 cardinal pages of documents.”

Jane Dalton20 February 2026 05:00

'Spectacular autumn from grace' says expert

Craig Prescott, a royal master astatine Royal Holloway, University of London, said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's apprehension was "the astir spectacular autumn from grace for a personnel of nan royal family successful modern times".

He compared it successful severity to nan situation sparked by Edward VIII's abdication to wed American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

"And it whitethorn not beryllium complete yet," Mr Prescott added.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 04:30

Former prince's homes that constabulary searched

Jane Dalton20 February 2026 04:00

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained for 11 hours

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released Thursday evening aft being detained for astir 11 hours astatine his location successful eastbound England.

He was photographed successful a car leaving nan constabulary position adjacent nan royal Sandringham estate.

He was arrested by British constabulary connected Thursday connected suspicion of misconduct successful nationalist agency related to his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Police said he was released nether investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 February 2026 03:30