Epstein, Andrew's arrest and Royal crisis

France 24 · Feb 20, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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It’s been a week that saw Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on his 66th birthday, facing charges of misconduct for sharing confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein—deepening the crisis for the monarchy.

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South China Morning Post2 days ago

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Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation, which means he has neither been charged nor exonerated by police.

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France 241 day ago
UK govt mulls removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession
The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of succession, as police stepped up investigations into his conduct, quizzing the disgraced royal's former protection officers. The former prince was arrested on Thursday at his new home on the king's remote Sandringham estate in eastern Norfok on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Al Jazeera1 day ago
UK weighs removing ex-Prince Andrew from succession line amid Epstein probe
The report comes as police widen investigations into former prince, including questioning his close protection teams.

France 242 days ago
A royal crisis: unpacking the arrest that rocked the monarchy
The arrest of the King’s brother in the past 24 hours is one of those shocking moments that won’t easily be forgotten, especially in the age of the meme. The last time a British royal was arrested was in 1647, when it was Charles I.

South China Morning Post2 days ago
Andrew’s ‘downfall’: how this viral photo of the disgraced ex-prince was captured
Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to ⁠as the “Playboy Prince” stares ahead of him ⁠as the car leaves Aylsham police station in ⁠Norfolk, England. The photo, taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble, went viral when it was published late on Thursday. It shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, after he was released from police custody following a day of questioning over allegations he sent confidential government...

South China Morning Post2 days ago
UK to consider removing ex-prince Andrew from royal line of succession
Britain’s government will consider new legislation to remove the former prince Andrew from the line of royal succession once the police investigation into his ties with Epstein is over, a UK official said on Friday. Any changes to the line of succession – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is eighth in line to the throne – would require consultation and agreement with other countries where King Charles ‌is head of state, said the official, who asked not to be identified. The former prince was arrested...

Al Jazeera2 days ago
Police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home a day after his arrest
Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation, which means he has neither been charged nor exonerated by police.