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Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Feb. 19, 2026, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which can be attributed to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrest and said in a statement: “As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.”

“The man remains in police custody at this time,” the statement continued, adding that they will not be naming the arrested man.

Related: What Each Royal Inherited From Queen Elizabeth II After Her Death

King Charles made a statement regarding his younger brother’s arrest, saying he “learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.”

“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. 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,” the king said, adding that he would not be commenting further amid the investigation into his brother, and that the rest of the royal family would “continue in our duty and service.”

Ever since the Epstein Files were released by the Department of Justice, Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has been scrutinized even more. See what he sent to his late-friend below.

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