Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother to King Charles, was arrestedon suspicion of misconduct in public office allegations in connection with the Epstein scandal on Thursday, 19 February 2026. UK authorities are under pressure to intensify the review of evidence that recently came to light.
If proven guilty, the former prince could face a lifetime behind bars. The arrest sprang from the unravelling of millions of pages worth of Epstein files revealed by the US Justice Department.
The files reportedly involved documents and emails tying Mountbatten-Windsor to the activities of the disgraced financier during his time as the United Kingdom's trade envoy, perTIME.
Thames Valley Police were previously probing allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor disclosed confidential government reports to Jeffrey Epstein, outlining trips to countries such as Singapore, China, and Hong Kong in 2010 and 2011.
From the correspondence revealed by federal authorities, an email sent to 'The Duke' read, 'Please find attached the visit reports for Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shenzhen in relation to your recent visit to South East Asia.' The said email was forwarded to Epstein. 'The Duke' also reportedly sent another email to Epstein detailing an investment prospect in Afghanistan.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was previously referred to as the Duke of York before he was stripped of his royal titles in 2025.
Among the documents released by the US Justice Department was a photograph of Andrew hovering over a woman who is sprawled on the floor. Details on the location and date the photo was taken, as well as the identity of the woman, remain unclear.
A new allegation that Epstein referred a woman to Andrew at the Royal Lodge residence in 2010 is also being reviewed by the police. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police confirmed this on 4 February in an interview with TIME: 'We are aware of reports about a woman said to have been taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes. We are assessing the information in line with our established procedures.'
"The reason we're proud to be British is the rule of law.""No one should be above the law."@linmeitalkssays Andrew should be hauled in for questioning, just like anyone else who was witness to, or implicated in a crime.@Nick_Hewer|@theJeremyVine|#JeremyVinepic.twitter.com/giBjyUVdp5
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saidwhen asked whether Andrew should testify before the US Congress, 'Nobody is above the law.'
Source: International Business Times UK
