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King Charles<\/a> will grant police full access to all files about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> that are kept at Buckingham Palace, it has been reported. The 66-year-old was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday<\/a>, which also happened to be his birthday.<\/p>\n This is due to fears over the chance of a “cover up\u201d of Andrew\u2019s behaviour during his friendship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Following his arrest at his temporary home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk<\/a>, Andrew was then quizzed at Aylsham police station for 11 hours before being released under investigation. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged following his arrest.<\/p>\n The police will now have the full cooperation of the palace staff and support of King Charles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Observer has reported that police will be able to view all records, emails, and government files relating to his stint as trade envoy.<\/p>\n A royal source told the publication: “We have said we will cooperate fully and wholeheartedly”.<\/p>\n The permission comes after detectives felt that senior palace staff may “were aware of what Andrew was doing and covered it up”.<\/p>\n Following his brother’s arrest earlier this week, King Charles released a statement via Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It read: “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.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n Detectives now have permission to “follow the evidence”, the Observer reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n