Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are looking into an alleged incident at Royal Ascot.
Officers are looking into claims that the former prince behaved in an inappropriate manner towards a woman at Ascot in 2002.
That year was the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and Andrew attended the races with his mother and other members of the Royal Family.
It isn’t clear whether the alleged incident was reported at the time or more recently.
The news, reported in The Sunday Times, comes as officers investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for alleged misconduct in public office, issued a reminder that the offence is aa wide open and can include behaviour towards others. The force said ”misconduct in public office is a crime that can take different forms, making this a complex investigation.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has made no comment on the latest reports.
He was arrested in February 2026 and held for 11 hours by officers looking into allegations of misconduct in public office. He was released under investigation and without charge. His new home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk and his former residence at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate were searched by police at the same time. The inquiries focus on Andrew’s time as a special envoy for trade and investment, a role he held for a decade from 2001 to 2011. Papers released last week show that his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, let it be known she was ”keen” for Andrew to be given such a role.
Scrutiny over Andrew has increased since the release of the Epstein files, the papers linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were made public earlier this year.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with the financier, who died by suicide in 2019, and a disastrous Panorama interview about their friendship led to the former prince stopping all public engagements and roles. In 2025, King Charles stripped his brother of his royal titles by issuing Letters Patent removing his HRH and Prince. The King also asked the Lord Chancellor to remove the title of Duke of York, held by Andrew since 1986, from the Roll of Peerage.
Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne and can be called on to act as a Counsellor of State, a temporary role whereby other royals exercise some of the powers of the Monarch when they are unable to through short term illness or absence from the country.
The alleged incident at Ascot is being investigated by Thames Valley Police as the racecourse comes under their patch.
