How big a deal is Andrew being arrested?

安德鲁被捕有多大的影响?

What in the World

2026-02-20

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - formerly known as Prince Andrew - has now been released under investigation, after he was arrested on Thursday (on his birthday!) on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police are looking into allegations that the former prince shared official documents with the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police have been searching his properties, but this arrest is not related to any sexual offences and Andrew has always denied all wrongdoing. It’s still a significant moment, as the first time in modern history that a senior member of the British Royal Family has been arrested. His brother, King Charles, has said in a statement, “the law must take its course”. In this episode, we explain what Andrew is being investigated for, what it might mean for the future of the British Royal Family - and the effect it could have on the ongoing calls for accountability for people with links to Epstein. We also have two past episodes you might want to listen to. One where we explain why why Andrew was stripped of his title: The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct73mj And another all about the final drop of the Epstein files: Who and what are in the Epstein files https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct73y0 Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Emily Horler and Chelsea Coates Editor: Verity Wilde
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  • We're going to chat about what might have been one of the worst birthdays ever.

  • Not a cake or candle in sight.

  • Instead, King Charles's younger brother Andrew was arrested.

  • The former prince has been released under investigation after being held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

  • We'll explain what that means in a bit, but just to be totally clear,

  • it's got nothing to do with any sexual abuse allegations.

  • Andrews had a lot of attention because of his connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Of course,

  • we should say Andrews previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and he hasn't responded to the BBC's request

  • for comment on the specific allegations about the release of millions of Epstein files in January.

  • A lot of the world has had something to say about his arrest.

  • Let's begin with this breaking news this hour.