TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - British police will continue searches of the Windsor home of Andrew Mountbatten, formerly Prince Andrew, until Monday, February 23, 2026. This action follows allegations that he leaked confidential government documents during his time in office to American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Anadolu reported that police conducted searches at Prince Andrew's former home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, a town west of London, for a third day on Saturday.
Thames Valley Police confirmed that searches at the property would continue until Monday.
Photos showed a convoy of police officers heading to Royal Lodge, located a few kilometers from Windsor Castle.
During the arrest, police also raided Wood Farm on the sprawling grounds of King's Sandingham Estate in Norfolk, where he currently resides, as well as the 30-room Royal Lodge in the gardens near Windsor Castle, west of London.
An unmarked van, believed to be a police vehicle, was seen entering Windsor Castle on Friday morning.
Mountbatten Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, was arrested on Thursday. Thames Valley Police later released a statement saying they had "arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office."
The 66-year-old was released from Aylsham Police Station after 11 hours of questioning.
King Charles responded with a personal statement on Thursday, hours after Mountbatten Windsor's arrest, insisting "the law must take its course," in one of the most tumultuous days in the modern history of the British royal family.
Longstanding Relationship with Epstein
As Al Jazeera reported, he has always denied any wrongdoing related to the crimes of convicted US pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
However, the release of millions of documents by the US government revealed their friendship continued long after Epstein was convicted in 2008 on charges of soliciting child prostitution.
The documents show Mountbatten Windsor shared British government reports with Epstein, including investment opportunities in Afghanistan and assessments of Vietnam, Singapore, and other places he had visited.
Thames Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright announced in a statement on Thursday that Mountbatten Windsor was charged with misconduct in public office.
Convictions for misconduct in public office carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and must be tried in the Crown Court for serious cases.
Thames Valley Police are also investigating claims that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein for intimate relations with Andrew. However, Thursday's arrest is not related to those allegations.
In 2022, the king's brother settled a civil lawsuit filed in the US by the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager at Epstein's properties.
British police from different divisions are also investigating Epstein's ties to the UK, including assessing flight records at airports. They are coordinating their work within a national group.
On Friday, London's Metropolitan Police were assessing, with the help of their US counterparts, whether the capital's airports, including Heathrow, "may have been used to facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation," as reported by Al Jazeera.
London police have also asked current and former officers protecting Mountbatten Windsor to “consider carefully” whether they saw or heard anything that might be relevant to the investigation.
To date, no new criminal charges have been made regarding sexual misconduct.
Eighth in the Royal Line of Succession
The British government is reportedly considering disinheriting the former prince from the royal line.
Amid the torrent of embarrassing revelations from the Epstein dossier, King Charles III has stripped his younger brother Andrew of all his titles and evicted him from his Windsor residence.
However, the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II remains eighth in the line of succession to the British throne after Princess Lilibet, the daughter of his nephew, Prince Harry.
The British government will consider introducing legislation to remove Mountbatten Windsor from the line of succession after the police investigation concludes, according to sources, as reported by CNA.
British public anger has grown in recent months amid a torrent of daily revelations about Andrew's close ties to Epstein, and his alleged sharing of classified information while he was Britain's trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.
A YouGov poll conducted after Thursday's arrest—an unprecedented action against a royal in the modern era—showed 82 percent believed Andrew should be removed from his position as heir to the throne.
The arrest of such a senior royal is unprecedented in modern times. The last member of the royal family to be arrested in England was King Charles I, who was executed in 1649 for treason.
Read: British Police Releases Ex-Prince Andrew After Arrest Over Epstein Case
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