It's Friday, February the 20th, 2026, and this is the Daily Article Podcast from Denison Forum.

Welcome. We're glad you've joined us. Dr. Ryan Dennison, our senior editor for Theology, wrote today's daily article.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrator. Andrew Mountbatten, Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew of the English royal family,

was arrested yesterday on his 66th birthday after the latest batch of Epstein files that were made public last month

shed new light on his connection with Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

But while that connection has been known for years, the charges that landed Andrew in jail, at least for the time being, were not

about the allegations of rape and assault that have trailed him for more than a decade. Rather,

he was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office. Essentially, Andrew stands accused of sharing

confidential information with Epstein while the former prince served as an official trade envoy for

England. The charges are a bit nebulous, as technically there's no official statute that defines

what they mean. Rather, they have evolved over time from British common law.

Even if the accusations are a bit underwhelming when compared with Andrew's other alleged crimes,

for which he has never been convicted even if they are common knowledge,

yesterday's arrest still marks the first time that a member of the British royal family has

been taken into custody since King Charles I was tried and executed for treason back during

the English Civil War in 1649. And Andrew's arrest was apparently done without the family's

knowledge. After the arrest became public,

King Charles III released a statement supporting the arrest and promising that police will,

quote, have our full and wholehearted support and cooperation. Let me state this clearly,

the law must take its course, end quote. And it's quite possible that Andrew's arrest could change other lives as well as the law must take its course." And it's quite possible that Andrew's arrest could change

other lives as well as the law does just that. Last November, Andrew was urged to come speak before

Congress regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Galane Maxwell, and their business of

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