Police officers walk down the driveway from the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former residence, in Windsor, England, on Friday. In another blow for the former Prince Andrew, the British government is considering formally removing him from the line of succession to the crown. Despite losing his status as prince and facing a police investigation, Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne. His arrest follows years of allegations over his links with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019. “Firstly, it must be determined if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was in a role within government that constitutes the title of public officer,” said Sean Caulfield, a criminal defense lawyer at Hodge Jones & Allen.

Source: The Times February 20, 2026 17:39 UTC