Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Thames Valley Police confirmed it had arrested a man in his 60s in Norfolk on Thursday and was carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. He remains in custody, it said.
What are believed to be unmarked police cars were seen on Thursday morning at Sandringham - the King's Norfolk estate, where the former prince has been living since leaving his home in Windsor, in Berkshire.
Police had previously said they were considering investigating Andrew over allegations relating to his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ex-#PrinceAndrew gets the Royal flush. Decades too late, but at last he begins his journey down the royal u-bend.
Obviously, it is pure coincidence that this arrest of #PrinceNonce takes the heat off Keir #Starmer's political woes. The #ThamesValleyPolice […]
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