Prince Andrew has been arrested by police in the United Kingdom over suspected misconduct linked to his past role as a trade envoy.
The arrest took place on Thursday, February 19, the same day he turned 66, as investigations connected to files relating to Jeffrey Epstein continued to unfold.
According to a statement from Thames Valley Police, officers detained a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Although the police did not name the suspect, British media outlets reported that the arrest was connected to Andrew.
It is common practice in the UK for suspects not to be publicly identified at this stage of an investigation.
Reports from local media said several unmarked vehicles believed to belong to the police were seen arriving early Thursday at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, where Andrew now lives.
The estate has served as his residence since he stepped back from royal duties.
The latest development follows fresh disclosures from documents released in the United States relating to Epstein.
Newly surfaced materials suggest that during his time as a UK trade envoy, Andrew shared official reports from trips to parts of Asia, including Vietnam, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Singapore.
An email dated November 2010 reportedly showed that he forwarded details of his visits and possible business opportunities to Epstein after official engagements in the region.
Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, served as Britain’s trade envoy from 2001 for about ten years. Official rules guiding trade envoys require them to keep sensitive commercial and political information confidential.
The BBC reported that such envoys are expected to protect information gathered during official assignments.
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