Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of the British Royal family was taken into custody on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation connected to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Investigators have not filed any charges, and Andrew has consistently rejected allegations of wrongdoing. He is believed to be the first senior member of Britain’s modern royal family to face police detention.
Born in 1960, Andrew is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. His older brother, King Charles III, was next in line to the throne at the time.
Andrew followed a conventional royal trajectory, entering military service and later assuming ceremonial military roles and public responsibilities. Those honours were later withdrawn as his association with Epstein drew intense scrutiny. Although he remains a prince by birth, the prolonged scandal brought an abrupt end to his public-facing royal role, the result of sustained controversy and legal pressure over several years.
The current inquiry follows the release of new documents tied to Epstein that reportedly suggest Andrew may have shared official government information with him during his tenure as a UK trade envoy. Authorities have not brought formal charges, and Andrew has maintained that he engaged in no improper conduct in connection with Epstein. Here’s the time line:
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