What are police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for and what happens next?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under police investigation for potential misconduct in public office, including allegations of sexual misconduct. The investigation follows claims that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as a UK trade envoy. Police have urged potential witnesses to come forward as they explore various aspects of the allegations.
- ▪Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this year.
- ▪The investigation includes allegations of sexual misconduct and other forms of misconduct in public office.
- ▪Police have urged a woman who claims to have been sent to the UK by Epstein to come forward.
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NewsUKCrimeWhat are police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for and what happens next?Police are understood to be assessing potential sexual misconduct as part of the probe into misconduct in a public officeNicole Wootton-Cane Friday 22 May 2026 11:52 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2981806","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-epstein-b2981806.html","title":"What are police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for and what happens next?"}}Documents on Andrew’s…
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