Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, was arrested and released under investigation this Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The allegations center on claims that he passed confidential documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy between 2001 and 2011. King Charles III issued a rare statement supporting the police investigation, emphasizing that “the law must take its course” and that the authorities have his full cooperation. Although Prime Minister Keir Starmer underscored that “nobody is above the law,” Mountbatten-Windsor has not been charged with an offense and continues to strenuously deny all wrongdoing.
Date: February 19, 2026. Source: politico.eu