{"id":14202,"date":"2026-02-20T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/14202\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:49:07","slug":"princess-eugenie-spotted-in-switzerland-just-one-day-before-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/14202\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Eugenie spotted in Switzerland just one day before Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Princess Eugenie was seen enjoying a half-term ski break in the exclusive Swiss resort of Gstaad just one day before her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested.<\/p>\n

The princess was accompanied by her husband Jack Brooksbank, their sons August, aged five, and Ernest, who will turn three in May, along with the children’s nanny and several friends.<\/p>\n

Switzerland holds particular significance for the couple, who originally met on a skiing trip to Verbier, where Andrew and Sarah Ferguson previously owned property.<\/p>\n

The family group dined at Restaurant Waldmatte, a traditional Alpine establishment located on the slopes.<\/p>\n

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Princess Eugenie was seen enjoying a half-term ski break in the exclusive Swiss resort of Gstaad just one day before her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested.<\/p>\n

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The eatery, known for serving classic Swiss fare including potato rosti and Viennese sausage, features an expansive sun-drenched terrace with mountain views, though the group opted to remain indoors.<\/p>\n

A fellow diner who observed the party during their Wednesday lunchtime visit described the scene to Hello<\/a>: “Eugenie and Jack were with the children, the nanny and a group of friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were tucked away in a corner and casually dressed in ski gear and jackets, and Jack was wearing a beanie hat as they both browsed the menu.”<\/p>\n

They added: “I was surprised to see her because I thought she would be keeping a low-profile in light of everything that has been going on.”<\/p>\n

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King Charles’s brother was released on Thursday evening after spending 11 hours in police custody on his 66th birthday.<\/p>\n

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Gstaad has long attracted royalty, celebrities and the ultra-wealthy, with Madonna and King Charles among those who have previously visited the resort.<\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, Andrew was taken into custody at Wood Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n

The allegations centre on claims he passed on confidential information whilst serving as a UK trade envoy.<\/p>\n

King Charles’s brother was released on Thursday evening after spending 11 hours in police custody on his 66th birthday.<\/p>\n

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The King emphasised his support for a thorough and appropriate investigation into the matter, signalling that proper legal procedures must be followed.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday afternoon, King Charles issued a statement expressing his “deepest concern” following the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n

The King emphasised his support for a thorough and appropriate investigation into the matter, signalling that proper legal procedures must be followed.<\/p>\n

In his statement, the King declared unequivocally that “the law must take its course,” while pledging “full and wholehearted support and co-operation” with investigating authorities.<\/p>\n

The full statement said: “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n

“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n

“In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.<\/p>\n

“As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter.<\/p>\n

“Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.”<\/p>\n

GB News understands The Prince and Princess of Wales support His Majesty\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Eugenie was seen enjoying a half-term ski break in the exclusive Swiss resort of Gstaad just one…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14203,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[10257,7078,1108,17],"class_list":{"0":"post-14202","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-switzerland","8":"tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","9":"tag-princess-eugenie","10":"tag-royal","11":"tag-switzerland"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}