{"id":3843,"date":"2026-02-20T01:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3843"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:31:22","slug":"the-law-must-take-its-course-king-charles-urges-fair-investigation-for-prince-andrew-amid-epstein-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=3843","title":{"rendered":"&#039;The Law must take its course&#039;:\u00a0King Charles urges fair investigation for Prince Andrew amid\u00a0Epstein links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>In a statement on Thursday, King Charles III said he had learned \u201cwith the deepest concern\u201d about the news regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p> <p>The monarch stressed that what follows must be \u201cthe full, fair and proper process\u00a0by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.\u201d<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Statement from King Charles III of the United Kingdom | &#8220;I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eTVImaVqi1\">pic.twitter.com\/eTVImaVqi1<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/2024464380587548732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p>\u201cIn this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation,\u201d the king added. \u201cLet me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service\u00a0to you all,\u201d Charles said.<\/p> <p>Earlier today, Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, was arrested in the United Kingdom, which was also his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to a BBC report.<\/p> <p>Thames Valley Police confirmed that an investigation has been opened. In a statement on X, the force said, \u201cThames Valley Police have opened an investigation into an offence of misconduct in public office.\u201d<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Thames Valley Police have opened an investigation into an offence of misconduct in public office.<\/p> <p>A man in his sixties from Norfolk has been arrested and remains in police custody. As per national guidance we will not name the arrested man.<\/p> <p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b23l2KeOHG\">pic.twitter.com\/b23l2KeOHG<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThamesVP\/status\/2024425932568629742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p>However, the police did not name the person arrested.<\/p> <p>\u201cAs part of the investigation, we have today (19\/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk,\u201d the force said.<\/p> <p>\u201cThe man remains in police custody at this time.<\/p> <p>\u201cWe will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance. Please also remember that this case is now active so care should be taken with any publication to avoid being in contempt of court.\u201d Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said, \u201cFollowing a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.<\/p> <p>\u201cIt is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence.<\/p> <p>\u201cWe understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time.\u201d<\/p> <p><b>Police Presence at Sandringham<\/b><\/p> <p>Soon after news of the arrest broke, six unmarked police cars and around eight plain-clothed officers were seen at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in eastern England, where Andrew lives.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Prime Minister Reacts<\/b><\/p> <p>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the principle that \u201cnobody is above the law\u201d must apply. Speaking to the BBC, he did not comment on whether Andrew should present himself to the police but said the principle was \u201cvery important\u201d and \u201chas to apply in this case in the same way it would in any other case.\u201d<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Linked to Epstein files<\/b><\/p> <p>Earlier this month, Thames Valley Police said they were examining allegations that Andrew may have passed confidential government documents to American financier Jeffrey Epstein.<br \/>The allegations are linked to files recently released by the US government, bringing Andrew\u2019s past association with Epstein under renewed scrutiny.<\/p> <p>Police are also looking at allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein for the former prince. These claims emerged after US authorities released documents related to a trafficking investigation into Epstein.<\/p> <p>Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said he regrets his friendship with Epstein. He has not issued any fresh comment since the latest documents were made public.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Stripped of titles last year<\/b><\/p> <p>On November 3, 2025, King Charles III formally removed his brother\u2019s \u201cPrince\u201d title, the \u201cHis Royal Highness\u201d style, and the Duke of York title through Letters Patent, following mounting pressure over Andrew\u2019s links to Epstein.<\/p> <p>Andrew was reported to police by the anti-monarchy campaign group Republic after the release of more than three million pages of documents related to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 of soliciting prostitution from a minor.<\/p> <p>The documents reportedly suggested that in 2010 Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore, and other destinations he had visited during official trips.<\/p> <p>Thames Valley Police and the Crown Prosecution Service had earlier said they were in discussions about the case. Police have described misconduct in public office \u2014 a common law offence not clearly defined in statute \u2014 as involving \u201cparticular complexities.\u201d<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Prince Andrew arrest, King Charles III, misconduct in public office, Jeffrey Epstein, UK police investigation, Thames Valley Police, royal family news, UK legal news, Prince Andrew investigation#039The #Law #course039King #Charles #urges #fair #investigation #Prince #Andrew #amidEpstein #links1771522282<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a statement on Thursday, King Charles III said he had learned \u201cwith the deepest concern\u201d about the news regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. The monarch stressed that what follows must be \u201cthe full, fair and proper process\u00a0by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9876,13042,13041,13039,13038,11713,2014,7539,13031,1490,1467,13032,13040,13030,13037,13035,13034,13036,13033,2324],"class_list":["post-3843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content-marketing","tag-039the","tag-amidepstein","tag-andrew","tag-charles","tag-course039king","tag-fair","tag-investigation","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-law","tag-links","tag-misconduct-in-public-office","tag-prince","tag-prince-andrew-arrest","tag-prince-andrew-investigation","tag-royal-family-news","tag-thames-valley-police","tag-uk-legal-news","tag-uk-police-investigation","tag-urges"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}