Overview
- Norway’s royal palace confirmed he chose to return the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, awarded in 1988, and declined to state a reason citing confidentiality rules.
- Thames Valley Police arrested him at the king’s Sandringham estate on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and he remains under investigation.
- The investigation follows the latest Epstein file releases, with police examining allegations he shared confidential trade reports in 2010 when serving as the UK’s trade envoy.
- King Charles III said the law must take its course and pledged full cooperation from the royal household.
- These steps extend prior distancing measures that saw his princely title removed and his Windsor residence vacated, while he continues to deny any wrongdoing.