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UK Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew in Epstein-Linked Misconduct Probe
- On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at the Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office, coinciding with his 66th birthday.
- Thames Valley Police said it opened an inquiry after assessing U.S. Department of Justice documents with 2010 emails showing Andrew forwarding trade envoy reports to Jeffrey Epstein from his 2001–2011 role.
- Photos show officers arriving and activity at the scene as Thames Valley Police arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk and searched addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
- King Charles III said `I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office` and pledged the royal family’s `full and wholehearted support and co-operation` to authorities.
- The arrest follows emails from 2010 showing Andrew forwarding trade envoy material to Jeffrey Epstein, amid renewed controversy over alleged ties, days after he announced he would give up his royal titles in an Oct. 17 statement.
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