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King's funding for Andrew not to be used for legal action against police
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s legal fight could cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, and palace sources said King Charles’s private allowance cannot cover it.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launched a judicial review against Thames Valley Police, challenging the lawfulness of search warrants issued during his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
- Police arrested the former prince at Marsh Farm in Norfolk on his 66th birthday in February following information from the Jeffrey Epstein files regarding his conduct as a trade envoy.
- Buckingham Palace sources stated King Charles III has no involvement in the legal action and made clear his private allowance to his brother must not fund the judicial review.
- London's High Court will hear the case on Thursday afternoon, with Thames Valley Police having applied to restrict access to sensitive documents and keep the proceedings private.
- Former police detective Martyn Underhill told The Times the move is "a bizarre move," while legal experts called his legal bid "so unusual" in nearly 400 years of royal history.
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Prince Andrew’s judicial review is not being financed by King Charles, the palace claims
The former “Prince Andrew,” now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has applied for a judicial review of his arrest. Andrew was detained and arrested back in February, and the Thames Valley Police also executed search warrants on Marsh Farm and Royal Lodge simultaneously. Right now, there are multiple ongoing police investigations, and at least one former prime minister […] Source
Andrew receives an annual allowance from the royal private funds, but it has been made clear that he cannot use this money to fund a judicial review.
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