{"id":2442121,"date":"2026-06-02T19:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2442121"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:54:49","slug":"andrew-mountbatten-windsor-investigation-expands-to-include-alleged-behavior-at-royal-ascot-in-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-investigation-expands-to-include-alleged-behavior-at-royal-ascot-in-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Investigation Expands to Include Alleged Behavior at Royal Ascot in 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap body dropcap\">Last year King Charles III <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/king-charles-issues-stinging-rebuke-andrew-stripped-of-prince-title-and-home\" class=\"text link\">stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his official titles<\/a>, meaning that he could no longer consider himself a prince. The move was the most severe consequence the king could impose without the involvement of parliament\u2014but it didn\u2019t end public outcry about Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s presence in the Epstein files, particularly after he made another appearance in a cache released <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/new-epstein-files-appear-to-show-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-crouched-over-woman-on-floor?srsltid=AfmBOoq0yHkh4UYf-SUsCDAOQLMm0NHb9d0Jfy4e9W1TSW6nf2RUvMQH\" class=\"text link\">this past winter<\/a>. In February, following his appearance in the Epstein files, Mountbatten-Windsor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested\" class=\"text link\">was arrested<\/a> in connection with an investigation into suspicion of misconduct in public office. (Mountbatten-Windsor has previously denied any wrongdoing, and he has not been charged with a crime.) Now the inquiry into Mountbatten-Windsor seems to be widening. According to <em><a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Times<\/a>,<\/em> police are currently looking into <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cy02j5pl98no\" class=\"text link\">allegations<\/a> outside of the ones related to the former prince\u2019s inclusion in the Epstein files, including an accusation that Mountbatten-Windsor \u201cbehaved inappropriately\u201d toward a waitress at the Royal Ascot horse racing event in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Following his arrest, Mountbatten-Windsor was interviewed under caution by police on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released after 11 hours. In late May, after a few months of silence, the Thames Valley Police announced that its investigation was ongoing. In accordance with the usual conventions of British law enforcement, the official statement didn\u2019t include Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s name, but it did include details\u2014a man in his 60s, the February arrest, information from the United States Department of Justice, addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk\u2014that made him identifiable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">In <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2026\/may\/w.c.-16-05-2026\/thames-valley-police-is-continuing-an-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2026\/may\/w.c.-16-05-2026\/thames-valley-police-is-continuing-an-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thamesvalley.police.uk\/news\/thames-valley\/news\/2026\/may\/w.c.-16-05-2026\/thames-valley-police-is-continuing-an-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its statement<\/a>, the police department encouraged witnesses to come forward and said that it was also working with the Crown Prosecution Service on the case. \u201cOur team of very experienced detectives are working meticulously through a significant amount of information that has come in from the public and other sources,\u201d said the force\u2019s assistant chief constable, Oliver Wright. \u201cWe are committed to conducting a thorough investigation into all reasonable lines of enquiry, wherever they may lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Investigators previously noted that they were looking into allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential information gathered during his time as a trade envoy for the UK government, a role he held from 2001 until he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-four-decades-of-scandal\" class=\"text link\">stepped down over his ties with Epstein<\/a> in 2011. <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Times<\/em><\/a> also reports that the police are interviewing key witnesses, including royal officials, former cabinet ministers, and senior civil servants, about his role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s appointment to the position of trade ambassador happened in private\u2014but in May, British lawmakers released a series of documents that showed the late Queen Elizabeth\u2019s role in securing him the job. In <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/the-andrew-files-read-the-documents-in-full-r2ghjhgzm\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/the-andrew-files-read-the-documents-in-full-r2ghjhgzm&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/the-andrew-files-read-the-documents-in-full-r2ghjhgzm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a 2000 letter<\/a>, an executive at British Trade International told then foreign secretary Robin Cook that Queen Elizabeth was \u201cvery keen\u201d for her middle son to take on an official role promoting national interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">On May 21, Minister of State Chris Bryant <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/questions-statements.parliament.uk\/written-statements\/detail\/2026-05-21\/hcws57\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/questions-statements.parliament.uk\/written-statements\/detail\/2026-05-21\/hcws57&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/questions-statements.parliament.uk\/written-statements\/detail\/2026-05-21\/hcws57\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told parliament<\/a> that the documents confirmed that Andrew\u2019s role was unpaid, with his expenses and travels having been approved through formal processes. \u201cWe have found no evidence that a formal due diligence or vetting process was undertaken,\u201d Bryant added. \u201cThe government is cooperating fully with Thames Valley Police on their investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and possible misconduct in public office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">After his February arrest, Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s departure from the police station to return to Wood Farm, his temporary cottage on the Sandringham estate, was captured by a photographer, and the image went viral. (<em>Vanity Fair<\/em> has reached out to Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s representatives for comment.) Ever since, the former prince has been keeping out of the public eye. He has also relocated to Sandringham\u2019s Marsh Farm and <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> been out of contact with his older brother. Even though the king made a short visit to the estate in late May, <a target=\"_blank\" data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-no-plans-meet-andrew-police-inquiry-widens-8826nd8ns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Times<\/em><\/a> reported that he had no plans to visit Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.vanityfair.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year King Charles III stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his official titles, meaning that he could no longer consider himself a prince. The move was the most severe consequence the king could impose without the involvement of parliament\u2014but it didn\u2019t end public outcry about Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s presence in the Epstein files, particularly after he made another [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2442122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[22942,21730,24084,27155],"class_list":["post-2442121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-prince-charles","tag-queen-elizabeth","tag-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andrew-Mountbatten-Windsor-Investigation-Expands-to-Include-Alleged-Behavior-at-Royal.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442123,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442121\/revisions\/2442123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}