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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested at his home in Sandringham in a police raid following revelations about his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a statement on Thursday Thames Valley Police said it had opened an investigation into an offence of misconduct in public office.
“A man in his sixties from Norfolk has been arrested and remains in police custody,” the police said.
The force last week said it was assessing evidence to decide whether to launch a full investigation against Mountbatten-Windsor for misconduct in public office following revelations over his conduct while in the role.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein came under renewed scrutiny this year when the US Department of Justice released millions of documents relating to the disgraced financier.
Documents showed that Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his title “prince” by his brother King Charles last year, had advocated for Epstein on a state visit to the United Arab Emirates with the Queen in 2010.
The files also contained an image of Mountbatten-Windsor on all-fours above a young woman.
It was unclear to which activities the arrests were related. Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any financial or sexual wrongdoing arising from his links with Epstein and his circle.
King Charles said earlier this month that he was ready to help police investigations into his brother.
Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex charges. He was previously convicted in 2008 of soliciting sex from an underage girl.
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