King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released from police custody on Thursday (February 19) evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, had been questioned all day by detectives from Thames Valley Police. Earlier this month, the police force said it was looking into allegations that he had passed documents to the late convicted sex offender while working as a trade envoy.

The arrest of the senior royal, eighth in line to the throne, is unprecedented in modern times.

A Reuters witness saw Prince Andrew leaving a police station in Aylsham, eastern England, where he was met by a small group of photographers and television crews, just after 1900 GMT.

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SHOWS: AYLSHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FEBRUARY 19, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. VEHICLES EXITING POLICE STATION, SECOND VEHICLE CARRYING ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN WINDSOR, YOUNGER BROTHER OF BRITAIN’S KING CHARLES

2. SLOW MOTION OF VEHICLE CARRYING ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN WINDSOR, YOUNGER BROTHER OF BRITAIN’S KING CHARLES, EXITING POLICE STATION, IMAGE FREEZES WHEN ANDREW IS SEEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE