On February 19, 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office; later that day, he was released after questioning. Interest in Andrew's association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein grew after emails between the pair were released, raising questions about the royal's alleged impropriety. Since then, speculation has grown regarding the Royal Family's knowledge of the former Prince Andrew's activities, and whether they previously "looked the other way."
Crisis expert and CEO of Strategic Vision PR, David E. Johnson, spoke to Us Weekly about the affect Andrew's arrest will have on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy. "A lot of people will be saying, 'Why didn't she do more?'" he noted. "This has been going on for a long time. She looked the other way."
