Police say they have left Royal Lodge after former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested.
In a statement Thames Valley Police confirmed its searches in Berkshire in connection to its investigation into the offence of misconduct in public office have now ended.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, February 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, spending 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday.
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This followed allegations that he had shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the UK’s trade envoy.
Detectives continued to search Andrew’s former home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, Berkshire, over last weekend with searches having continued into this week.
Police officers at the gates at Royal Lodge, the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
Speaking today, assistant chief constable Oliver Wright said: “Officers have now left the location we have been searching in Berkshire.
“This concludes the search activity that commenced following our arrest of a man in his sixties from Norfolk on Thursday February 19).
“We understand the significant public interest in this case and our investigation remains ongoing.
Police officers at Royal Lodge, the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
“It is important that our investigators are given the time and space to progress their work.
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“We will provide updates when it is appropriate to do so, but this is unlikely to be for some time.”
The former prince has denied any wrongdoing over his links to convicted sex offender Epstein, but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.
Calls have grown from a range of public figures for a wider probe into his past dealings with the disgraced financier,.
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