"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested "

[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t?post=asset%3A18286569-d078-4c73-a20c-4336cfb423f9

"...one of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law and nobody is above the law." - British PM Sir Keir Stamer

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm83kkrn9xo 

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Thames Valley Police statement:

Thames Valley Police Open Investigation into Misconduct in Public Office

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2026/february/16-02-25/thames-valley-police-open-investigation-into-misconduct-in-public-office/

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

...Finally! Please God he is sent to America to answer questions - then shot. The rest of that lot should be terminated too!

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[Patricia Light]

Whilst Andrew should account for his action,  i do not agree that others members of the Royal Family should targetted (that's like blaming you for a crime commited by a relative when you had no knowledge of what they were doing)

Yes i am a monarchist, actually 100% a Prince & Princess of Wales supporter. 

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

I have been a Republican for many years - young Starmer is, so he might start pulling the plug...please!

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[Patricia Light]

We will agree to dissgree

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear Peter and Patricia,

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Peter:

I am not a republican (against monarchies), but I believe the royal families – due to their entitlements - always should try stand out as "perfect" citizens in their acts, behavior and living. So, I agree with you: It was time, Andrew got arrested and hopefully interrogated.

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Patricia:

I am fond too of the King & the Queen, the Prince & the Princess of Wales, as well as of Princess Anne and her husband, and the Duke & the Duchess Edinburgh. I think they all do excellent presentations and work as the British Royal Family and for the public.

I am also (nearly) sure that the late Queen, the now King and the now Prince of Wales in some way have been kept informed about Andrew – and possibly also Sarah. I think that is only normal – as a part of their positions.

However, I would be “sad” to find out that any of them had an actually and precise knowledge of any of Andrew’s possible wrongdoing, which much of it now seems to be criminal.

Of course the late Queen – like any normal mother – would try to protect her children. But if there was an actual cover up of Andrew’s possible criminal activities I think this would have been very wrong.

If such a cover up happened, it likely goes back to late Queen, and it could cast dark shadows over the House of Windsor for decades to come, and thereby tarnish the future King & Queen, the present Prince & Princess of Wales and their children, which of course would not be fair by any means.

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Finally, a huge compliment to H.M. King Charles III for doing the right thing – dealing with these issues, which can not be pleasant at all!

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

I am totally positive that not only Charles and Camilla knew, but so did the late Queen and Prince Philip, of his complete malfeasance. The King may well have advised Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to burn all incriminating documents. The King, unfortunately, is rather a weak man, unlike his son. He does not wish to make waves - not a good starter. His son, though, is of a different mettle. It would be good if they were consigned to the dustbin. A very good friend of mine who happens to be a very senior French politician is continuously surprised by the Status Quo in the UK. He is also a published historian and is continuously surprised by the British, " a very Republican nation which keeps a monarchy".

[bx...@yahoo.com]

As an American, I'm unfamiliar with the next  steps, so I ask-- now that he has been arrested,  what is the process going forward?

 And playing devil's advocate, at what point, if any, do you think there will be a move in Parliament to officially strip him of his peerages?

Thanks.

Brooke

[LoopyCrown3]

So he has not been arrested for any sexual offence but rather misconduct in public office over allegedly giving Epstein government information while he was trade envoy. 

Most likely he will be held in custody for up to 24 Hours and interviewed, the time can also be extended I believe up 96 hours. They might let him go pending further investigations, or charge him. Then he would likely be given bail rather than being remanded in custody. He would then have to go to magistrates' court who will move it up to the Crown court for trial. Maximum sentence for misconduct in public office is Life imprisonment.

[Patricia Light]

Who knows, as of now he is just being questioned. He is innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

The king has done all he can do to remove title, los, and councillor of state that has to be removed by parliament

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Peter, where do you have a reliable source for this?:

"The King may well have advised Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to burn all incriminating documents."

It is very strong accusations against H.M. King Charles III, I would say. Because basically you say then, that H.M.King Charles III is an accomplice, and that he was the "brain" behind obstruction of justice.

One thing is being not a monarchist but a republican (fair enough), but what you are saying, sounds to me like a conspiracy theory (!).

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

Were I his elder brother, I would try to contain any misdemeanours by advising that any incriminating documents be destroyed - wouldn't you? 

My mother destroyed many letters she sent and received from people in the public eye some years before she died, alas! She did not, though, destroy birthday and christmas cards from the late Queen surprisingly! Then again, they were not contentious!

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear Brooke, 

I would follow

The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/feb/19/police-arrest-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham-latest-updates 

and BBC News:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t 

If you do not have online subscription for British mainstream newspapers - such as The Independent, The Daily Telegraph or The Times (all non-tabloids - like The Guardian).

Also ITV News:

https://www.itv.com/news/topic/royal 

And Sky News:

https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-latest-king-says-law-must-take-its-course-after-brother-arrested-13501106

If you are into more dramatic, but sometimes not so reliable sourced stuff, newspapers such The Daily Mail UK, The Daily Mirror and The Sun UK are interesting too. They are all tabloid newspapers.

However, it is still so new and Andrew is the first Royal in post-war time, so I guess there will come many suggestions on the process.

My guess is, that he will be treated like anyone else - with the exception that his brother is the King. So he will likely be placed separately in a prison - maybe he volunteer to a solitary confinement cell, if he gets to this point of his arrest. 

(I am sure, that you can imagine some of the things some inmates would like to do to him - because who he is/was, and the various accusations he is facing.)

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear Peter,

If I was the Prince of Wales (read Charles) or H.M. the King (read Charles III), I would never put myself at that risk - knowing what damage it could do to myself, the rest of the Royal Family, the British Monarchy as an institution and the British Kingdom as whole.

King Charles III is maybe not soft (not hardcore) but he is not stupid, and he has many legal advisors and legal councilors around him and surrounding him.

So NO, I do not think H.M. King Charles III in any way assisted his brother Andrew - in obstructing justice.

(Sorry.)

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear LoopyCrown3

I agree, it is very interesting that Andrew's first arrest was for his capacity of UK Trade Envoy - leaking confidential information, and not for his sexual (mis)conduct.

However, I think it is important to remember that none of this and much more for him and others had likely not happened, if the late Virginia Giuffre had not continuing speaking out loud - forcing a public out cry, which then lead to a lot of things - including the many millions of Epstein files getting released. 

Still no one knows, if all the US files have been released or some are still kept from the public, and we don't know, what the British Government and other countries government have as files on Epstein.

"It ain't over till the fat lady sings." 

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[Patricia Light]

This must be a complex web for the police, apparently there a hundred's of names on the list, some of which, like Elvis Presley & Marilyn Monroe, who are dead & have been many years, so this investigation could take years

One other royal name on the list that no body seems interested is the former royal Meghan Markle, funny no one is investagating her, wonder why, as, supposedly she was linked to Andrew M-W before she met Harry

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear Patricia,

There are a catchphrase from the movie "All the Presidents men" (about US President Richard Nixon and "Watergate"), which says:

"Follow the money"

I am sure it works here too.

If King Charles III really means it and the Police really means it, that no one is above the Laws, then I am sure also the Royal Police Protections' log books for relevant royal family members and royal residences now will be opened across the two "institutions" (but likely not to the public).

And then we have a new catchphrase:

"Follow the log books" 

😉

I agree about the Duchess of Sussex - formerly Rachel Meghan Markle. She needs to be looked into too. However, I am not sure, if they have enough to question her. (In my view, she is the snake in paradise.)

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

No it is not aconspiracy theory- it is what most family members would do. 

I would not. I would have turned my brother, father, mother or child in, or shot him like in Prosper Merimee' s story.

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[Nick MacGregor-Sadolin]

Dear Peter,

You say:

"most family members would do"

I think we can agree on two things:

1.) 

H.M. King Charles III of the United Kingdom is NOT a "most family members".

2.)

Either of us have no idea, what exact communications over the years, there has been between the two brothers Charles and Andrew.

Not to offend, you I find your idea to be pure speculation, which you are of course entitled to, but it needs evidence/proof before it is anything but that.

Conspiracy theories most often comes from "free"  speculation with no evidence/proof.

If the idea is to undermine the British Monarchy in favor for a republic, I think it would more fair and reasonable to state, that you prefer a republic (, and you kind of already did that, when you said, you are republican, which is perfectly fine with me).

But to claim - and now nearly claim (using the word "most"), that sitting Regent of the United Kingdom should brake the laws to assist his brother; the same laws he as the King / the Crown, is head of - through the Crown Prosecutor, the various levels of Courts and their Judges, the government (remember it is His Majesty's Government), the House of Lords and the House of Commons), sounds ridiculous.

(Also have in mind at the same time, that being the King of the United Kingdom is not a one man show. The King of the United Kingdom has lots of advisors - especially legal ones.)

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[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

I take your point. I also understand it, and the wider implications. My take on it is that Prince Philip was a moderniser, his wife pleasant but not nearly as bright as her sister with whom I spent some 5 hours with, found enchanting, fun and bright, despite being a generation younger.

As for the children - one might be bright, but the rest dim.

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[https:/www.LeighRayment.com.au]

Just remember at this point in time, The (former) Duke of York has not been charged with anything. So please do keep that in mind, rather than present your republican opinions. 

[marquess]

Here, here! Thank you Leigh Rayment. com

[Peter de Loriol Chandieu]

Yes, the UKGB is infeoffed to the monarchy. It does need to grow up. I know the monarchy is part and parcel of the package known as UKGB, and without it GB will be just a minnow attempting to be an eagle, or not. Prince Philip was a 3rd cousin of my father's and I spent many hours with him at lunch some years back reminiscing about his and my family's connections. I had the distinct impression that he thought his grandson would be a very positive plus - interesting he omitted his own children. best PG

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