Prince Andrew Arrested Over Allegations He Shared Confidential Trade Reports with Jeffrey Epstein

The arrest of Prince Andrew at a temporary residence on the Sandringham Estate has reignited one of the most damaging controversies in modern British royal history. On Thursday,Thames Valley Policeconfirmed it had arrested “a man in his sixties” following an assessment of allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade reports with convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epsteinin 2010. Under UK law, police typically do not publicly name suspects at the point of arrest. The force said it has opened an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office. The move comes after newly released Epstein-related files in the United States resurfaced claims about Andrew’s communications and access to sensitive government information. Here’s what we know, and why it matters. At the center of the case are allegations that Andrew, while serving as the UK’s trade envoy, shared confidential government material with Epstein.