Stir in British royal family: King Charles’s brother Andrew arrested, name has also appeared in Epstein files

London, 19 February. There was a stir in Britain’s royal family when former Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles III, was arrested on suspicion of abuse of public office. The action comes amid an investigation into her alleged links to notorious financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Thames Valley Police issued a statement saying that a 60-year-old man from Norfolk has been detained. Although not named, the investigation relates to allegations that Epstein allegedly sent confidential business reports in 2010. Police say that the matter is being investigated impartially and transparently.

Prime Minister Starmer’s reaction

While giving the first reaction on this matter, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that no one is above the law. He reiterated that Andrew must testify before the US Congress.

The news of the arrest comes at a time when Andrew has already left his Windsor home and shifted to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. He lived in the 30-room Royal Lodge at Windsor Estate for more than 20 years.

New documents arrived from America

Recently the US Department of Justice released about 3 million pages of documents related to Epstein. Epstein committed suicide in prison in 2019 while he awaited trial on charges of trafficking underage girls.

Alleged emails have come to light in files released by the US Department of Justice, in which Andrew has been said to have shared information related to his trips to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam. In some photographs, she was also seen in suspicious circumstances at Epstein’s New York home.

Old allegations again in discussion

Epstein’s victim, Virginia Giuffre, previously alleged that he had sex with her when she was 17. The photo of Andrew and Giuffre was also reported in an email from Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The documents also claim that Epstein introduced Andrew to a 26-year-old Russian woman. However, Andrew has denied all the allegations and has raised questions about the authenticity of the pictures.

concern in the royal family

According to media reports, Prince William and his wife Catherine have expressed deep concern over these revelations. Now everyone’s eyes are on what further turn the investigation will take and whether this case will create more problems for the British monarchy.