Overview
- Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and interviewed him on suspicion of misconduct in public office before releasing him under investigation on 19 February 2026.
- Investigators have expanded the inquiry to assess alleged sexual misconduct, including a reported 2002 Royal Ascot incident and a separate 2010 Windsor claim, and are engaging with complainants’ legal representatives.
- Reporting and court documents say an archive of about 30,000 emails was given to the Lord Chamberlain in 2020 and that those messages may show Andrew shared confidential trade information while serving as a UK trade envoy.
- Police are seeking authenticated, unredacted files from the US Department of Justice and working with the Crown Prosecution Service, a process that could slow evidence verification because formal international legal requests are required.
- Survivors and their lawyers accuse the Royal Household of having long-held information and failing to act, some potential witnesses are unwilling to speak to police, and no charges have been brought to date.