Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested over misconduct

By ToI Staff and Reuters 19 February 2026, 12:23 pm 2 Edit

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York arrives to attend a Requiem Mass, a Catholic funeral service, for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025 (Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

British police say a man in his sixties has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, adding that they would not be naming the man “as per national guidance.”

But multiple British outlets report that police had arrested Andrew, aged 66, King Charles’ younger brother.

He was previously stripped of his royal title over his connection to Epstein, the late convicted sex offender who has been linked to a broad array of politicians and public figures.