{"id":2290576,"date":"2026-02-20T06:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2290576"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:30:13","slug":"crisis-for-royal-family-after-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-questioned-by-police-latest-updates-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/crisis-for-royal-family-after-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-questioned-by-police-latest-updates-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis for royal family after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor questioned by police \u2013 latest updates | UK news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6997d7948f080369137d59b1&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from custody by UK police on Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. 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Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b9cec2e6-316e-433d-82e6-4c6f5c863af4&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1771568186000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.16\u00a0CET&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1771568121000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.15\u00a0CET&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1771568186000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.16\u00a0CET&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;07.16&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening Summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Fri 20 Feb 2026 07.16 CET&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Last modified on Fri 20 Feb 2026 07.18 CET&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1771569006094}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6997d7948f080369137d59b1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening Summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from custody by UK police on Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. No charges have been laid against him. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The arrest of the 66-year old former prince sent shockwaves through the UK and abroad, marking the first time a senior member of the royal family has been arrested in nearly 400 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s arrest follow the recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The former prince has denied all allegations of wrongdoing related to Epstein, including that he allegedly shared sensitive information with Epstein while he was serving as a trade envoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Without referring to Mountbatten-Windsor as his brother, King Charles <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/feb\/19\/police-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">released<\/a> a statement on Thursday in which he said \u201cthe law must take its course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump has called Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s arrest a \u201cvery sad thing,\u201d adding that it is \u201ca shame\u201d as US lawmakers and survivors of Epstein call for justice in the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation. 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