What Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Says About the Royal Family
Rolling Stone • • world
Key Points:
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in Norfolk, England, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking the first time in over 350 years that a senior royal has been arrested; he was released under investigation.
- The arrest relates to revelations in the Epstein files that Mountbatten-Windsor sent trade reports to Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, and is not directly tied to sexual misconduct allegations, although he has faced longstanding scrutiny over ties to Epstein.
- King Charles III stripped his brother of royal titles in October and publicly supported law enforcement’s investigation, emphasizing that the law must take its course and signaling a desire to distance the royal family from him.
- Royal family expert Duncan Larcombe suggests this is an unprecedented and potentially damaging
