Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It comes after Thames Valley Police said it was assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the first member of the British royal family to be arrested in almost 400 years. Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was released from police custody after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was released under investigation, police said, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated.

King Charles III’s brother, who had already been stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was detained for several hours on Thursday on suspicions of misconduct in public office.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) was released from police custody hours after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

British police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion he shared confidential trade information with Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew makes headlines when he takes his girlfriend Kathleen Norris Stark —nicknamed Koo, an actress from America—on a royal vacation to Mustique. It is the beginning of a reputation for mischief in the tabloids.

The association, which began in 1999, cost the former Prince Andrew his royal titles and status, and his reputation before his arrest.

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Despite King Charles and Queen Camilla continuing to appear at engagements on Thursday, the royal family has been “rocked” by Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, a source tells Vanity Fair.