Andrew was held in custody for 11 hours before being released under investigation. It came after various embarrassing revelations emerged in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files regarding his connections with the convicted paedophile.
During a chapter about how he and Meghan decided to leave the UK for a new life in the US, Harry writes: “We were taking first steps, trying to be positive. Doesn’t really matter where we live, we said, so long as the Palace fulfils its obligation—and what I felt was its implicit promise—to keep us safe.
“Meg asked me one night: You don’t think they’d ever pull our security, do you? Never. Not in this climate of hate. And not after what happened to my mother.”
Harry adds: “Also, not in the wake of my Uncle Andrew. He was embroiled in a shameful scandal, accused of the sexual assault of a young woman, and no one had so much as suggested that he lose his security. Whatever grievances people had against us, sex crimes weren’t on the list.”
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Being mentioned in the Epstein files does not indicate wrongdoing, and Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
After a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, MPs were told the Government is unable to publish material that police need for their inquiries until officers are “satisfied”.