Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home

Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorAdd to myFTGet instant alerts for this topicManage your delivery channels hereRemove from myFTPolice continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former homeThames Valley force says it has finished its search of the former prince’s Sandringham home where arrest took placeUnmarked vehicles enter the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former residence in Windsor Great Park, on Friday © Leon Neal/Getty ImagesPolice continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on x (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on facebook (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on linkedin (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on x (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on facebook (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on linkedin (opens in a new window)Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Robert Wright in LondonPublishedFebruary 20 2026Jump to comments sectionPrint this pageUnlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Police on Friday continued to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Windsor Great Park, a day after the former prince’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations in the Epstein files.Television news reports showed unmarked police vehicles arriving at Royal Lodge before 8am to continue the investigations that began early on Thursday.Thames Valley Police indicated late on Thursday that work would continue at the Windsor site. It said it had finished searches at Mountbatten-Windsor’s current home on the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where he was arrested on Thursday morning.The police force on Friday said it had nothing further to say about how long it expected to be present at Royal Lodge or any next steps in the investigation.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Aylsham Police Station on Thursday evening © Phil Noble/ReutersBroadcasters on Thursday evening showed pictures of Mountbatten-Windsor being driven out of Aylsham Police Investigation Centre, north of Norwich, after nearly 11 hours of questioning following his arrest.Although they did not name him, Thames Valley Police confirmed that “a man in his sixties” had been released under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.Mountbatten-Windsor has made no statement of any kind since October, although he has consistently denied any wrongdoing, either sexually or in his business affairs.King Charles, his brother, said in a statement on Thursday: “Let the law take its course.”Mountbatten-Windsor moved out of Royal Lodge to Sandringham earlier this month. His 75-year, rent-free lease over the Windsor property was terminated last year amid earlier revelations about his links to Epstein. Royal Lodge belongs to the public-sector Crown Estate, while Sandringham is part of the royal family’s private property.Alongside the misconduct investigation, Thames Valley Police said earlier this month that it was assessing information from a US lawyer representing a woman who claimed that she was trafficked in 2010 to Windsor “for sexual purposes”.Multiple UK police forces are assessing information from the Epstein files, including information about possible trafficking of women on private jets through UK airports.Mountbatten-Windsor was a special representative for UK trade and investment from 2001 until 2011, when he stepped down amid controversy over his links to Epstein, who had been convicted of soliciting sex from a minor in 2008. Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on further sex-trafficking charges.The millions of files released by the US Department of Justice following its investigation into Epstein show that Mountbatten-Windsor worked closely with Epstein and his associates in a number of fields, regularly sharing information and business ideas.The files suggested that during a state visit to the United Arab Emirates with his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, Mountbatten-Windsor lobbied for Epstein to the country’s foreign minister. They also showed he shared some confidential information provided to him in his role as trade representative.Reuse this content (opens in new window) CommentsJump to comments sectionPromoted Content Follow the topics in this article Epstein files Add to myFT Thames Valley Police Add to myFT Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Add to myFT Jeffrey Epstein Add to myFT UK Add to myFT CommentsComments have not been enabled for this article.