Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained for 11 hours
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released Thursday evening after being detained for about 11 hours at his home in eastern England.
He was photographed in a car leaving the police station near the royal Sandringham estate.
He was arrested by British police on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Police said he was released under investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated.
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Opinion:
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Watch: ‘Nightmare’ for King, royal expert says
Andrew arrest is ‘nightmare’ for King Charles, says Jennie Bond
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is a “nightmare” for King Charles and Buckingham Palace, royal expert Jennie Bond has said. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66, was detained at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Thursday (19 February) over allegations of misconduct in public office, Thames Valley Police said. Speaking to Sky News, Ms Bond, who has has been a royal correspondent for 14 years, said that the arrest of the former prince is “extraordinary and shocking”. “The pressure has been building so much over the last few weeks that you felt that something had to happen,” she said, though said she believed it would come in the form of police cars carrying out searches of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s properties, not an arrest.
Jane Dalton19 February 2026 23:35
Pictured: Andrew seen arriving at Sandringham Estate following his release from police custody
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Harriette Boucher19 February 2026 23:19
Anti-monarchist details what detention could have been like
Anti-monarchist details what police detention could look like for Andrew
An anti-monarchist has given an insight into what Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time in police detention could look like after he was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was detained at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Thursday (19 February). Speaking to The Independent, Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, said he hoped the former prince would be held in a cell when not being questioned, rather than “sitting in the constable’s office having tea”. Mr Smith, who was detained by the Metropolitan Police on the morning of King Charles’s Coronation, described his own experience as “pretty grim”.“Not because I wish that experience on him,” he said, “but I would hope that he would be treated the same.” Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has routinely denied any wrongdoing in relation to his connections to Epstein.
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Watch: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor driven away from police stationAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves police station following arrest
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