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Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful

Thames Valley Police agreed the warrants were unlawful, but the criminal investigation into alleged misconduct in public office remains ongoing.

  • On Thursday, the High Court and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor agreed that search warrants used to raid two royal properties in February were unlawful, a consensus confirmed by Mr Justice Hilliard at a hearing.
  • Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on his 66th birthday following allegations he shared sensitive government information with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy.
  • Accepting the initial court's decision regarding the warrants, police confirmed their investigation into alleged misconduct in public office remains ongoing and they continue to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry.
  • Legal proceedings are currently underway to determine how authorities will manage material seized during the searches and whether they can lawfully retain it for the ongoing investigation.
  • The King stripped his brother of his prince title and dukedom last year following intense scrutiny over his association with the late sex offender, and Andrew was instructed not to use private funds for legal action.
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Former Prince Andrew, now officially known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has achieved an important victory this Thursday in his legal battle against the Thames Valley Police. The court orders that allowed officers to search two of their properties in the framework of the investigation related to their links with Jeffrey Epstein have been ... Continue reading "The former Prince Andrew wins his battle against the British Police: the orders that a…

·Madrid, Spain
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At the beginning of the year, British investigators search for two residences of ex-Prince Andrew. Now the police confirm: The decisions were based on false legal basis. What happens to the confiscated material is still unclear.

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A British judge just handed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor a partial win—but not an escape hatch. The High Court ruled on Thursday that police used unlawful search warrants when they stiffed his homes and arrested him in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to his links with Jeffrey...

·Miami, United States
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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