Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla handed out prizes for higher and further education on Tuesday (February 24), at a ceremony attended by other senior royals.

Last week, King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. He has always denied any wrongdoing.

From the divorce and death of Charles' first wife Princess Diana in 1997, which caused widespread public anger, to the upheavals caused by the king's younger son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan stepping down from their roles and then criticizing the institution from the U.S., the family has been at the center of high-profile dramas before.

But the current situation of a senior royal under investigation and police arrest is without precedent, and leaves the monarchy facing its greatest threat since Charles' great-uncle, King Edward VIII, gave up the throne to marry U.S. divorcee Wallis Simpson in 1936.

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SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FEBRUARY 24, 2026) (ROYAL POOL - No use UK)

1. KING CHARLES AND QUEEN CAMILLA ARRIVING AT CEREMONY

2. VARIOUS OF CHARLES AND CAMILLA STANDING FOR ANTHEM

3. CHARLES AND CAMILLA SITTING DOWN

4. VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES, INCLUDING PRINCESS ANNE, LISTENING TO SPEECH

5. VARIOUS OF CHARLES AND CAMILLA PRESENTING AWARDS

6. VARIOUS OF CHARLES AND CAMILLA STANDING

7. CHARLES AND CAMILLA LEAVING HALL

8. VARIOUS OF CHARLES AND CAMILLA TALKING WITH ATTENDEES