{"id":2291705,"date":"2026-02-20T21:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2291705"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:44:56","slug":"royal-family-shocking-police-update-issued-as-king-was-not-forewarned-about-arrest-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-family-shocking-police-update-issued-as-king-was-not-forewarned-about-arrest-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family: Shocking police update issued as King was &#8216;not forewarned about arrest&#8217; | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Neither the King nor Buckingham Palace were informed in advance of Andrew Mountten-Windsor&#8217;s arrest this morning, it is understood. The former prince, who is celebrating his 66th birthday today, was arrested today on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>King Charles issued a statement in response to the arrest, where he said &#8220;the law must take its course&#8221; after expressing his &#8220;deepest concern&#8221; over the arrest of his brother. He said: &#8220;I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>&#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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS LIVE BLOG IS NOW CLOSED. 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