UK King Charles’ Brother Andrew Arrested: What We Know About His Epstein Connection

London: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III was taken into custody by the police in the United Kingdom on February 19 2026. This happened because the police think he might have done something while he was working in a public role. The police are looking into his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, a man from the United States who was in trouble for some very bad things he did.

The Arrest: What Happened

The police in the Thames Valley area said they arrested a man in his sixties. They think he might have done something while working in a public role. The police did not say his name. Many news outlets said it was Prince Andrew. The police went to his home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Searched some properties in Norfolk and Berkshire.

The police are taking this seriously. Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said they looked into this carefully and now they are investigating.

What Is He Accused Of?

The police are looking into some documents that were released this year. These documents are from the files of the United States Department of Justice about Jeffrey Epstein. Some of these documents say that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might have shared some information with Jeffrey Epstein. This is a deal because Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used to work for the government.

The police are also looking into some things that Jeffrey Epstein did. They think he might have sent some women to the United Kingdom for some reasons. They want to know if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was involved in any of this.

A Scandal Years in the Making

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been friends with Jeffrey Epstein for a time. People got very upset with him when they saw a picture of him with Jeffrey Epstein and a woman named Virginia Giuffre. She said that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor did some bad things to her when she was a little girl. He says this is not true.

Every year people would talk about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022 he had to pay some money to settle a problem in the United States.

In 2025 King Charles III took away some of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsors titles. He did this because people were upset about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsors friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Reactions and Legal Context

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer said that everyone has to follow the law. He means that even if you are a person you can still get in trouble if you do something wrong.

Now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in trouble because of the investigation. The police are looking into whether he did something while working in a public role. This is a serious accusation.

Buckingham Palace has not said much about what's happening with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.. They have said before that they will work with the police. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor says he did not do anything. He is sorry that he was friends with Jeffrey Epstein. He says he did not do any of the bad things that people are saying he did.

What Comes Next?

The police are going to keep looking into this. They will read a lot of documents and emails that were released recently. These documents are about Jeffrey Epstein and the people he knew. The police will take some time to figure out what happened.

This is a problem for the royal family. It has been going on for a time and it is going to take some time to fix. It is going to affect how people trust the family and it is going to have some serious consequences, for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.