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Emma Shacklock

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest is a 'wake-up call' for the Royal Family, says woman&home royal correspondent

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025 .

The royal formerly known as Prince Andrew has been arrested today in what is yet another unprecedented moment for the Royal Family concerning the King’s younger brother. In a statement on 19th February Thames Valley Police confirmed they have 'arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in a public office'.

They added that they’re 'carrying out searches' at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk and that the man 'remains in police custody at this time'. The statement declared they 'will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance', though it’s understood to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who’s denied all allegations of wrongdoing against him.

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