Overview
- Thames Valley Police have broadened an active investigation into Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor to include possible sexual offences, alleged corruption and suspected misuse of his former role as a trade envoy.
- The force is reviewing a reported incident at Royal Ascot in 2002 and a separate allegation that a woman was brought to a Windsor address in 2010 as part of its wider enquiries.
- Court documents and reporting say an archive of roughly 30,000 emails was delivered to the Lord Chamberlain in May 2020 and contains material suggesting sensitive government information from Andrew’s trade envoy years may have been passed to private contacts.
- Police previously questioned and briefly detained Andrew in February and carried out searches at Royal Lodge and Sandringham, while Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on ongoing investigations and Andrew denies wrongdoing.
- Lawyers for alleged victims, including Brad Edwards, say several potential witnesses have declined to cooperate with UK authorities because they mistrust the system and fear intense media attention, a factor investigators say could prolong the case.