Overview
- Thames Valley Police confirmed searches at the Royal Lodge have concluded while the wider investigation remains active.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on 19 February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, questioned for about eleven hours, then released pending further inquiries.
- Reporting from BBC, Reuters and the Guardian links the suspected offense to his time as a trade envoy, with documents suggesting sensitive briefings were shared with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Buckingham Palace has pledged cooperation, and King Charles stated that the law must take its course without further comment from the royal household.
- Tabloid outlets report a ban on Andrew’s public horse rides and cite an alleged U.S. intelligence memo about possible Russian exploitation, claims that have not been independently verified.