Thames Valley Police – the force
investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – have released an update
following his release from custody. The former Prince spent 11
hours at Aylsham Police Station after being arrested on Thursday
morning. He has been released under investigation. In a statement,
a police spokesperson said: “Thames Valley Police is able to
provide an update in relation to…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after 11 hours in police custody
19th February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been
released from police custody following his arrest on suspicion of
misconduct in public office. The 66-year-old former prince was
arrested at 8am on Thursday morning and spent 11 hours in custody.
It is unclear whether…
From today, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is eligible for a free bus pass and £7,000-a-year state pension
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…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested - what happens next and when will he be free to return home?
19th February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested
on Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He
has not been charged and has consistently denied wrongdoing. The
66-year-old was detained at around 8am at Wood Farm on the
Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Thames Valley Police confirmed the
arrest and said searches were also being carried out at an address
in Berkshire. Legal…
The King declines to answer questions about the arrest of his brother
19th February 2026
The King declined to answer questions
about the arrest of his brother as he carried out a scheduled
engagement marking the start of London Fashion Week on Thursday
afternoon. As he arrived at the central London venue, reporters
asked whether he had any reaction to the…
The King greeted by cheers as he continues busy diary of engagements amidst Andrew's arrest
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…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been
arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former
prince was detained at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate on
Thursday morning. He has not been charged and has previously denied
wrongdoing. Misconduct in public office is a common law offence
triable in the Crown Court and carries a maximum sentence of life
imprisonment. Legal…
Princess Anne presses ahead with visit to Prison amongst Andrew turmoil
19th February 2026
The Princess Royal is visiting His
Majesty’s Prison Leeds in her capacity as Patron of the Butler
Trust, pursuing an itinerary settled long before events elsewhere
placed the Royal Family under the most intense and unexpected
scrutiny. Her presence in the West Yorkshire…
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…
Buckingham Palace did NOT receive advanced warning of Andrew’s arrest
19th February 2026
The arrest of the King’s brother at a
private residence on the Sandringham estate was carried out without
prior notification to Buckingham Palace. Shortly after eight
o’clock on Thursday morning, six unmarked vehicles and a number of
plain-clothes officers from Thames Valley Police arrived at Wood
Farm, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had taken up residence only
weeks ago. By…
