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Neither the shock nor the historical significance of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was lost on the European press. And if there was one thing that correspondents and leader writers around the continent could agree on, it was that the former prince\u2019s detention had plunged the British monarchy into a place of unprecedented danger and vulnerability.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite all the scandals that have shaken the British royal family over the decades, it\u2019s no exaggeration to say that the arrest of King Charles III\u2019s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor represents a momentous watershed for the Windsor monarchy,\u201d El Pa\u00eds said<\/a> in a leader on Friday.<\/p>\n The paper said the king\u2019s response to the scandals surrounding his brother \u2013 which included stripping him of his titles \u2013 had so far proved insufficient in the face of what was shaping up to be an existential test of the monarchy\u2019s resilience.<\/p>\n \u201cA new generation of Britons is demanding that the royals face justice like all other citizens,\u201d it said. \u201cThe heir to the throne, Prince William, has understood even more than his father that this was a defining moment for the monarchy, and has demanded a strong response to the alleged misdeeds of his uncle Andrew. The king\u2019s statement, in which he clearly distances himself from his brother, calls for the law to take its course, and offers the police his full support and cooperation, suggests Buckingham Palace understands it faces a crucial test in which it must demonstrate its relevance and adaptability to the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n El Mundo said the arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor \u2013 who has always denied any wrongdoing and accusations against him \u2013 had dealt the British monarchy a \u201chistoric blow\u201d<\/a>, adding: \u201cThe task now facing his 77-year-old brother is that of rebuilding confidence in an institution without which it is impossible to understand the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n Others focused on the dynamics within the royal family. A cartoon in Belgium\u2019s Le Soir<\/a> showed the late Queen Elizabeth II looking down from heaven at a man being led past Big Ben by two police officers.<\/p>\n Le Figaro\u2019s London correspondent, Arnaud de la Grange, said at least the late monarch had not had to endure Thursday\u2019s events. \u201cMany Britons believe it was better that Queen Elizabeth II hadn\u2019t witnessed this in her lifetime,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cHer \u2018favourite son\u2019, the king\u2019s brother, taken away by the police like a common criminal. For someone so concerned with the image of the crown, the shock would have been immense.\u201d<\/p>\n Corriere della Sera\u2019s London correspondent, Luigi Ippolito, was rather more blunt in his appraisal of the damage Mountbatten-Windsor had caused to the Windsor dynasty.<\/p>\n \u201cAll families with a black sheep are alike, but a royal family with a black sheep has its own set of problems,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cAnd the former Prince Andrew, now simply Mr Mountbatten-Windsor \u2013 and for a few moments a common prisoner \u2013 did everything he could to fulfil that role and drag his august relatives into disrepute. Pampered, coddled, and cajoled throughout his life, he ultimately revealed himself as the worm that threatens to bring down the entire edifice of the monarchy. And to think he was Elizabeth\u2019s favourite.\u201d<\/p>\n The Irish Times said the arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor was a reminder of how important it was to carry out a thorough investigation of the contents of the Jeffrey Epstein files. \u201cThe long reach of the files is increasingly evident in damaged reputations, resignations and questioning of links with Epstein revealed in extensive emails published in the latest batch of documents,\u201d the paper said in a leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat police actions will follow will take time to emerge, of course. But it is vital for victims and their families that there is legal accountability where criminal acts were committed \u2026 The way forward, as the British king himself put it on Thursday, is that \u2018the law must take its course\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theguardian.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Neither the shock nor the historical significance of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was lost on the European press. 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