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Britain's royals face their worst crisis in 90 years over Andrew's Epstein links
Prince Andrew was held for 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct linked to Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first senior royal arrest in nearly 400 years amid a widening investigation.
- On Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at Sandringham and spent around 11 hours in custody before being released 'under investigation', with images running on Friday.
- Following the U.S. Justice Department releasing Epstein files last month, investigators allege he sent confidential reports to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy.
- Commentators warned this is the monarchy's worst crisis in 90 years, while Anna Whitelock, royal historian, said it was the first arrest of a royal in centuries.
- King Charles III issued a personally signed statement that `the law must take its course` and said Buckingham Palace would support the police probe, while campaign group Republic renewed calls for abolition.
- Pressure now falls on Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, to restore royal integrity as YouGov's January poll showed only 3% viewed Mountbatten-Windsor favourably and 90% held a negative opinion.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent his 66th birthday in police custody. For his daughters the situation is supposed to be particularly distressing.
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Leaning Left26Leaning Right20Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left
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- 37% of the sources lean Left
37% Left
L 37%
C 35%
R 28%
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