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1. BBC.com has it as well

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:34 AM

Feb 19

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t

Summary
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Police say King Charles's brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk - read the police statement in full

Photos show vehicles, believed to be police cars, arriving at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this morning

It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Andrew, who turns 66 today, has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing

This is a breaking story, we'll bring you more shortly

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 19 OP

BBC.com has it as well irisblue Feb 19 #1

BBC was the first source I went to but they are doing it as a "Live Updates" which is not allowed in LBN BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #2

What time did BBC break the story? Irish_Dem Feb 19 #4

BBC opened their Live Updates on it at 10am UK time, 5am Eastern muriel_volestrangler Feb 19 #5

Thanks! Irish_Dem Feb 19 #9

Long overdue. Irish_Dem Feb 19 #12

As long as he diddled young women, they didn't care so much FakeNoose Feb 19 #30

Basically a Martha Stewart type of charge. He won't serve a day in prison Bengus81 Feb 19 #39

Not sure but as soon as I got the AP breaking banner (have their app on my iPhone) BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #7

On one of the British forums they posted it about 5:26/7. Irish_Dem Feb 19 #10

LOL BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #14

Well you still beat the one forum. Irish_Dem Feb 19 #17

"Charles/Camilla/William/Catherine are held in high esteem." BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #20

Oh yes, she was the bad one for quite some time. Irish_Dem Feb 19 #24

I will always look at her with disdain. Adulterer for decades gets rewarded... 3catwoman3 Feb 19 #29

She's good on sexual assault. She fought off an attacker as a teenager muriel_volestrangler Feb 19 #35

That's commendable. I still don't find her admirable. 3catwoman3 Feb 19 #47

"a shredding company was called in" muriel_volestrangler Feb 19 #3

Will Americans still protect their billionaires now that the Brits are no longer protecting the royals? Irish_Dem Feb 19 #6

Here is Bloomberg reporting on this: lostincalifornia Feb 19 #8

Yeah, one minute... Hugin Feb 19 #13

Oh, my.... Hugin Feb 19 #11

IOW BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #15

There's ketchup in the water... Hugin Feb 19 #18

That was bizarre BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #22

Every time I look around... Hugin Feb 19 #38

And that was from 30 years ago! BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #40

If only NJCher Feb 19 #26

The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #43

From the Guardian... "we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk" QueerDuck Feb 19 #16

At least they took markodochartaigh Feb 19 #19

This could work out spinbaby Feb 19 #21

Whatever Andrew says will be kept under wraps FakeNoose Feb 19 #33

Being a pedophile is one thing ... Jarqui Feb 19 #23

Where is your sense of values? NJCher Feb 19 #27

I think they are being JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #45

I know NJCher Feb 19 #55

The PDF Formerly Known As Prince DinahMoeHum Feb 19 #25

So, child rape is ok, Miguelito Loveless Feb 19 #28

His brother knew JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #37

Yes he knew Miguelito Loveless Feb 19 #41

I think his brother knew the LEGAL JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #44

Indeed Miguelito Loveless Feb 19 #46

Epstein's MO is becoming clear: trafficking young women to wealthy, powerful and well-connected men, sop Feb 19 #31

As with Al Capone... Kira_Thomsen-Cheek Feb 19 #32

That was what they got him on,no murders just tax evasion Bengus81 Feb 19 #34

They got him on JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #36

Statement from King Charles LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #42

Does he have the possibility of getting out on bail in the British system? hamsterjill Feb 19 #48

He'll won't be held after being charged, for sure muriel_volestrangler Feb 19 #49

He has been "released under investigation" after nearly 12 hours muriel_volestrangler Feb 19 #53

Thank you. hamsterjill Feb 19 #54

I feel so sorry for Andrew's daughters. Talitha Feb 19 #50

MaddowBlog-Former Prince Andrew's arrest, Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence and the power of accountability LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #51

The family of Virginia Giuffre have released a statement following the arrest of Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #52