Overview
- Thames Valley Police detained Andrew on February 19, questioned him for roughly nine hours, then released him without charge as investigations continue.
- The probe centers on allegations he shared potentially confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as UK trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.
- Officers conducted searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, with media reporting activity at Royal Lodge near Windsor, and some searches continuing into Friday.
- King Charles III issued a rare statement saying justice must follow its course and expressed deep concern while pledging cooperation with authorities.
- UK forces began reviewing documents from the U.S. Department of Justice’s January 30 Epstein release, which prompted the inquiry that led to the arrest, described by media as unprecedented for a modern British royal.