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Pod Save The King

11 hours in police custody: reaction to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest

Pod Save The King

Reach Podcasts

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

3.71K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

This week saw an extraordinary chapter in the controversy around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, and his friendship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and has now been released under investigation. Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers is joined by Jennifer Newton to discuss the key moments of the dramatic day, incidentally Andrew's 66th birthday, as well as the King's response to his brother's arrest. Russell and Jennifer also ask: is it time to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession now? Pod Save the King is a Reach production for the Daily Mirror, and it is edited by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Image: Reuters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome to this episode of Pod Save the King. I'm your host Russell Myers,

0:35.1

the Royal Editor of the Daily Mirror. And what a week it's been? We are following hot on the heels of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten, Windsor,

0:38.4

11 hours in a police station, unmarked cars turning up to the King's Sandringham estate.

0:45.0

A situation many thought probably wouldn't happen.

0:47.5

The picture taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble of Andrew's lying back in the backseat of a car,

0:56.4

is absolutely astonishing, one for the ages, one that the royal family will,

1:01.9

no doubt have wished, was never taken.

1:04.0

But we'll probably tell a lot about this situation, a lot about the privilege that Andrew has enjoyed, the entitlement

1:12.6

that he has always had. And what a sorry state of affairs. We've had statement upon statement

1:19.0

now from the king himself. The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their deep concern

1:24.7

that we spoke about last week. And yet we have 10 investigations running side by side from police forces in the UK and other agencies.

1:35.3

Andrew's properties are being searched as we speak.

1:39.2

We see dramatic developments by the hour it would seem.

1:43.7

And yet where does this scandal go?

1:46.5

Andrew is still under investigation.

1:48.9

He will no doubt be spoken to again by the police investigating these matters.

1:54.0

And of course, there are still calls both in the United Kingdom and the United States

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