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A Sudden Morning Raid Marks Turning Point (Image Credits: Flickr)
Norfolk, England – Authorities arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at his residence on the Sandringham Estate early Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office connected to recently unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents.[1][2]
A Sudden Morning Raid Marks Turning Point
On his 66th birthday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced an unexpected police operation that thrust him back into the spotlight. Thames Valley Police arrived at Wood Farm around 8:00 a.m. GMT with unmarked vehicles and took the former royal into custody.[3] Officers conducted searches at properties in Norfolk, which concluded later that day, and in Berkshire, where efforts continued into the evening.[1]
The detention lasted nearly 12 hours. Mountbatten-Windsor underwent questioning at Aylsham police station before release under investigation later Thursday evening. Photographs captured him reclining low in the back seat of a vehicle as it departed the station.[4] No charges followed immediately, but the inquiry persists.
Core Allegations Stem from Trade Envoy Role
Investigators focused on Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as Britain’s trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department in January revealed emails from 2010 in which he allegedly forwarded confidential reports.[5]
These included details from official trips to Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and China, plus a brief on investment opportunities in…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-19 20:41:00
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