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King's funding for Andrew not to be used for legal action against police
A royal source said the six-figure private allowance includes security money, and Buckingham Palace said taxpayers will not cover the legal costs.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launched a judicial review against Thames Valley Police, challenging the lawfulness of search warrants issued during his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
- Police arrested the former prince at Marsh Farm in Norfolk on his 66th birthday in February following information from the Jeffrey Epstein files regarding his conduct as a trade envoy.
- Buckingham Palace sources stated King Charles III has no involvement in the legal action and made clear his private allowance to his brother must not fund the judicial review.
- London's High Court will hear the case on Thursday afternoon, with Thames Valley Police having applied to restrict access to sensitive documents and keep the proceedings private.
- Former police detective Martyn Underhill told The Times the move is "a bizarre move," while legal experts called his legal bid "so unusual" in nearly 400 years of royal history.
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