{"id":2289003,"date":"2026-02-19T12:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2289003"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:44:10","slug":"king-charles-response-to-ex-prince-andrews-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/king-charles-response-to-ex-prince-andrews-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Response to Ex-Prince Andrew&#8217;s Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">King Charles has released a statement amid his brother <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.\" data-node-id=\"0.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&#8217;s arrest.<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Andrew was arrested for &#8220;suspicion of misconduct in public office&#8221; which Charles has the &#8220;deepest concern&#8221; over.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Andrew was arrested at home in Sandringham on his 66th birthday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested (and is in police custody) on suspicion of misconduct in public office after being <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a70415741\/prince-andrew-arrested-birthday\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"arrested early this morning\" data-node-id=\"2.1\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">arrested early this morning<\/a> at his home on the Sandringham Estate\u2014and King Charles has officially released a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,&#8221; Charles said, per the <em data-node-id=\"3.1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c70kjr9wjw0t\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c70kjr9wjw0t\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"BBC\" data-node-id=\"3.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">BBC<\/a><\/em>. &#8220;What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">ver Andrew this week, King Charles and other senior royals have maintained a &#8220;business as usual&#8221; approach, and &#8220;some senior royals&#8221; even have engagements later today.<em data-node-id=\"4.1\"><br data-node-id=\"4.1.0\"\/><\/em><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A statement from the police reads &#8220;As part of the investigation, we have today (19\/2) arrested 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 man remains in police custody at this time.  We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance. Please also remember that this case is now active so care should be taken with any publication to avoid being in contempt of court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cosmopolitan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles has released a statement amid his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&#8217;s arrest. Andrew was arrested for &#8220;suspicion of misconduct in public office&#8221; which Charles has the &#8220;deepest concern&#8221; over. Andrew was arrested at home in Sandringham on his 66th birthday. 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