Police today arrested the former Prince Andrew after weeks of revelations over the former prince’s friendship and dealings with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The Thames Valley Police said it arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment in the United Kingdom.
A man steps out of an unmarked car at the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Sandringham, Norfolk, today. Peter Nicholls / Getty Images
The force, which covers an area in southern England where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is now known, did not name him, as is standard practice under British law.
Asked whether Mountbatten-Windsor had been arrested, the police responded with a statement: “We understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time,” Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said. “Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.”