British Royals

Police conclude their search of Sandringham, but their presence at Royal Lodge continues

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19th February 2026
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that searches at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, the temporary Norfolk home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, have concluded. Meanwhile, searches at Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home of 18 years, Royal Lodge in Windsor, continue. The former Prince Andrew, 66, was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has…
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Royal News

From today, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is eligible for a free bus pass and £7,000-a-year state pension 

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19th February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes eligible this week for a free bus pass and for a state pension, having reached the age of 66. On the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, the former Prince Andrew also marked his 66th birthday. In England, a person is eligible for a free older person’s bus pass when the State Pension age is reached. In addition…
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British Royals

The King greeted by cheers as he continues busy diary of engagements amidst Andrew's arrest

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19th February 2026
The King pressed ahead with a scheduled public appearance in central London on Thursday afternoon, just hours after his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Arriving at the engagement shortly after 3pm, the King was greeted by a mixture of cheers and shouted questions relating to the morning’s developments. Smiling as he shook…
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Features

It’s been five centuries since the last royal sibling was arrested - here’s how

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19th February 2026
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor places the Crown in a position without modern comparison and presents, in both its constitutional and personal dimensions, one of the most exacting passages of the present reign. Royal commentator Alastair Bruce, speaking on Sky News, observed that the only historical precedent for such an event lies nearly five centuries distant. “The only…
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