Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday by a local U.K. police force, BBC News and The Associated Press reported.
Thames Valley Police issued a statement announcing that they detained “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 police statement did not name the former prince.
Andrew, King Charles’ brother, has faced increased scrutiny over his ties to late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein following the latest files release by the U.S. Department of Justice. He has denied wrongdoing.
Andrew’s arrest came on the same day as his birthday — he had just turned 66.
The latest trove of Epstein files released by the DOJ suggested that Andrew gave Epstein confidential information in 2010 and 2011, including reports of trips to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam, and a confidential brief detailing investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province in Afghanistan, from his official work as U.K. trade envoy, the BBC reported.
In an interview with BBC Breakfast taped ahead of Andrew’s arrest, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said “nobody is above the law” when asked if the former prince should turn himself over to the police.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
