Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, has been charged with abuse of public office in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein affair. After being detained on his 66th birthday and an 11-hour interrogation, the former prince is under house arrest at the Wood Farm estate. British authorities have concluded multi-day searches at his former Royal Lodge residence, securing documents that may confirm the transfer of state secrets to a financier convicted of pedophilia.

Abuse of Office Charge

Investigators are examining whether Andrew passed secret trade documents to Epstein between 2001 and 2011.

House Arrest at Wood Farm

The former prince is prohibited from leaving the estate without supervision and is banned from horseback riding.

Succession Line Reform

The British government and palace are considering the legal possibility of removing Andrew from the line of succession to the throne.

The legal and public image situation of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has deteriorated sharply following a series of searches conducted by Thames Valley Police. The investigation focuses primarily on the years 2010–2011, when the current monarch's brother served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. According to recently disclosed files from proceedings against Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew allegedly used his diplomatic status to pass confidential trade and investment reports to the American financier. Evidence in the form of electronic correspondence suggests Epstein may have used this data for his own business operations while exerting influence on the prince's circle. Andrew is currently in isolation at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, where he is subject to strict movement restrictions. Sources close to the court report that King Charles III has imposed additional sanctions on his brother, including a ban on horseback riding, to avoid the publication of photos depicting the disgraced royal family member in carefree circumstances. This situation impacts the stability of the monarchy itself, sparking debates in British society comparable only to the abdication crisis of 1936. The government is currently considering formally removing Andrew from the line of succession, which would be an unprecedented move, even though he currently occupies a distant eighth place. The institution of the British monarchy is based on strict conventions dating back to the 19th-century work of Erskine May, which historically protected the royal family from parliamentary criticism. The current scandal is the first case in modern history where such a high-ranking member of the Windsor family has become the subject of a criminal investigation related to state security. Public pressure is forcing Buckingham Palace to completely distance itself from the former prince. It has been revealed that Jeffrey Epstein directly blamed Charles III for Andrew's removal from the position of trade envoy in 2011, confirming a long-standing internal family conflict over this association. Police are also investigating the role of Metropolitan Police protection officers who may have known about Andrew's illegal activities. Documentation regarding his appointment to a state position is to be made public immediately after the police investigative actions conclude. „I assume he knows that this is Charles' doing.” — Jeffrey Epstein

Mentioned People

  • Andrzej Mountbatten-Windsor — Brother of King Charles III, suspected of abuse of public office and connections with Epstein.
  • Karol III — King of the United Kingdom, who imposed restrictions on his brother.
  • Jeffrey Epstein — Sex offender who died in 2019, with whom Andrew collaborated.