{"id":2292745,"date":"2026-02-21T15:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2292745"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:33:41","slug":"former-prince-andrew-arrested-and-held-for-hours-on-suspicion-of-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-prince-andrew-arrested-and-held-for-hours-on-suspicion-of-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON (AP) \u2014 The former Prince Andrew<\/a><\/span> was arrested and held for hours by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/span>, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the royal family from embarrassment.<\/p>\n

It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.<\/p>\n

King Charles III,<\/a><\/span> whose late mother lived by the motto \u201cnever complain, never explain,\u201d took the unusual step of issuing a statement<\/a><\/span> on the arrest of his brother, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n

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Britain\u2019s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n