The brother of King Charles III was arrested this Thursday morning (19) in Norfolk, where he has lived since his royal titles were stripped.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, left Aylsham Police Station in Norfolk, eastern England, this Thursday (19). The second son of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) was arrested earlier on suspicion of “misconduct in the exercise of public office”, according to the corporation to the British press.
According to information from BBCa black car from the manufacturer Range Rover arrived at the police station at around 6:50 pm local time (3:50 pm in Brasília). About 15 minutes later, the vehicle left and passed reporters. A news agency photographer Reuters managed to take a photo of Andrew in the backseat trying to lie down. The brother of King Charles III is expected to return to Wood Farm country house, in the Sandringham complex, the UK monarch’s private property located in Norfolk.
Andrew’s arrest
To the British press, the Thames Valley Police said they had after a “thorough assessment” and the subsequent finding that there were “reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime occurred” during the exercise of public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was at the police station for around 11 hours.
The police also carried out searches in Norfolk and Berkshire, in Windsor, where Andrew lived before having his royal titles stripped by King Charles III, in October 2025. The corporation also said that it will continue with investigations into the recent revelations that the second son of Queen Elizabeth II may have forwarded potentially confidential documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
In a statement about Andrew’s arrest, King Charles III said the “matter will be investigated appropriately and by the competent authorities.” . He also declared that the police investigation has the “total and unrestricted” support of the Royal Family.
Andrew and Epstein’s relationship
The British Royal Family faces new pressure over ties to . Recently, the United States Department of Justice of the tycoon’s case. In the documents, King Charles III’s brother is mentioned several times. He denies any irregularities and relationship with the businessman.
Among the images included in the recently released files, Queen Elizabeth II’s second son appears kneeling next to a woman lying on the floor. In the photographs released, he is seen on his knees, with his hands resting on the floor, on top of an unidentified and fully clothed person.
Prince Andrew kneels over an unidentified woman, lying on the floor, in one of the photos cited in the Epstein case. Photo: Disclosure / US Department of Justice
Andrew was also accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, one of the main whistleblowers in the Epstein case. According to Giuffre’s reports, the episodes occurred when she was still a minor.
Epstein case
Jeffrey Epstein with the . Investigations against the tycoon began in 2005 after reports that he had sexually abused a 14-year-old girl at his home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Epstein was convicted in 2008 of sexual exploitation and facilitating the prostitution of minors. At the time, he pleaded guilty and made a deal to serve 13 months in prison.
In 2019, a Florida judge found the arrangement illegal. Epstein was arrested the same year. One month after his arrest, the in his own cell.
FBI report
A review of internal Justice Department documents indicates that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has gathered robust evidence that Epstein sexually abused several underage girls. However, the body designed to serve rich and influential men. The information appears in official records analyzed by the news agency Associated Pressincluding police reports, interview notes, and communications between prosecutors.
According to the records reviewed, federal agents extensively examined Epstein’s financial records, analyzed emails and documents, conducted home searches and interviewed victims and witnesses. The material collected consistently confirmed a pattern of sexual abuse involving teenage girls, as well as a recruitment mechanism that included payments and promises of benefits.
