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King Charles says 'law must take its course' after brother Andrew arrested
King Charles III expressed full support for police and prosecutors after his brother Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid a historic investigation.
- On Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at his Sandringham Estate residence, and King Charles III said the law must take its course in a palace statement.
- Following a "thorough assessment", Thames Valley Police opened an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office tied to millions of pages of previously unseen U.S. Justice Department documents and are examining whether Mountbatten-Windsor sent confidential trade reports to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Officers entered Wood Farm at around 8am, and Mountbatten-Windsor is in police custody, having denied any wrongdoing.
- Buckingham Palace pledged to support and cooperate with Thames Valley Police if approached, marking the first arrest of a senior royal in modern history and increasing pressure on the monarchy.
- The NCA is assisting UK police as inquiries continue into allegations linked to Epstein, with the case drawing high public interest, and Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne.
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Andrés Mountbatten Windsor, ex-prince and brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. Thames Valley Police confirmed on Thursday the arrest in Norfolk of a man of about 60 years of age who was not identified by his name and reported that he was conducting searches at homes in Berkshire and Norfolk. Following the news, Charles III stated that “the law must follow its course” and t…
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