Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Although the former Prince Andrew has long caused problems for Britain’s imperial family, he was apparently the child of Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained on Thursday, his 66th day, on suspicion of wrongdoing in public office in connection with his marriage with Jeffrey Epstein. He is the second senior American royal in contemporary history to be taken into custody by the police.
In 1960, the wife and her husband, Prince Philip, gave birth to him as a lord. His older brother Charles was destined for the king. Andrew chose military assistance as a tried-and-true path for his younger royal sons.
Andrew was appointed Britain’s special agent for global trade and investment in 2001 after 22 years in the Royal Navy, including combat missions as a helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War.
That time is the subject of the recent police research. It comes in response to information that was recently made available in Epstein data suggesting Andrew had previously provided established government documents to the late businessman. The original duke has not been formally accused of a crime. He has much denied any wrongdoing because of his Epstein connections.
In 2011 Mountbatten-Windsor was forced to resign from the business position because of growing concern for his connection with Epstein, who had been given an 18-month prison sentence in 2008 after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The person the newspapers dubbed” Randy Andy” became a regular supply of attention because of his money problems and connections to dubious characters, including Epstein, the American financier and convicted sex offender. He was again a theme of advertising attraction for his enjoy life.
Andrew attempted to explain away his connections with Epstein in a disastrous meeting to the BBC’s Newsnight plan after he was arrested once more in 2019. It backfired because he was criticized broadly for giving amazing explanations and for not showing compassion for Epstein’s victims.
Andrew made a statement on November 20, 2019 that he would be giving up common responsibilities and charitable work” for the foreseeable future” in the midst of the outcry.
Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims, filed a lawsuit against Andrew in New York court in August 2021, alleging that the duke had sex with her while she was a minor. Andrew denied the allegations, but he was exempt from all aristocratic service and defense responsibilities.
In the end, Andrew settled the dispute for an undisclosed amount. Andrew acknowledged Giuffre’s struggling as a victim of sexual prostitution, though he didn’t deny any wrongdoing. Giuffre, 41, passed away by death in April 2025.
That did not mean the narrative was over. King Charles III stripped his nephew of his noble name, various honors, and his residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor after messages emerged last year that showed Andrew remained in contact with Epstein more than he had previously claimed.
He is currently being held by the authorities.
He continues to rule the British throne at the seventh level.
