<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police arrived at the Sandringham home of King Charles III's brother this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The UK </span><em><span>Telegraph</span></em><span> said six unmarked police cars and about eight plain-clothed officers arrived at Wood Farm just after 8am (7pm AEDT).</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/isis-bride-banned-from-returning-minister-confirms-passports/89c77960-817b-4759-b7aa-6a7c1b2ff32c"><strong><span>'ISIS bride' banned from returning, minister confirms passports</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It coincides with the 66th birthday of the former prince, who only recently moved to the King's private estate after being forced to leave his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thames Valley Police confirmed the charges in a statement. It did not name Mountbatten-Windsor but British media, including the BBC, reported the former prince was the man arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office," Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-police-arrive-at-home-amid-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/8b871351-30b7-4202-99e6-04169219b5d6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Multiple forces probe alleged crimes</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>British police forces confirmed this week they were working together to assess potential alleged crimes revealed in documents from the US Justice Department's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations of wrongdoing by Mountbatten-Windsor, which he has denied.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The National Police Chiefs' Council, which brings together police leaders from across the UK, said yesterday that it had set up a national coordination group to support forces looking into issues arising from the more than 3 million pages of documents released late last month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/family-fatally-stabbed-merrylands-victim-speaks/114ee96e-3c4b-4027-99bc-039de8dd4e9d"><strong><span>Stabbing attack victim's siblings tell of their 'deep pain' as hospital security reviewed</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It may take some time due to the volume of material and the complexity of international jurisdictions, but policing and its law enforcement partners are taking this matter extremely seriously, and will assess all information thoroughly," the council said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the council didn't specify the police forces involved in the effort, at least eight have said they are "assessing" information in the files. They are looking into issues ranging from concerns that Epstein's private jet may have been used in sex trafficking to allegations that the former prince sent confidential reports to the financier when he was Britain's international trade envoy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police in Surrey, the county south of London, on Wednesday said the documents contained allegations of sex trafficking in the village of Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996. The force didn't provide any details about the alleged perpetrators or victims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The force encouraged anyone with information about the alleged crimes to contact police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Where relevant, and via the national coordination group, we will engage with law enforcement agencies to obtain access to further information which may support our enquiries," Surrey Police said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another force, Essex Police, said on Tuesday it was assessing information about private flights to and from Stansted Airport following information in the latest document dump.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Epstein scandal has rocked the royal family and British politics in recent months because of his links to Mountbatten-Windsor, and Peter Mandelson, the UK's former ambassador to Washington.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>King Charles in October stripped his younger brother of his royal titles, including the right to be called a prince, in an effort to insulate the royal family from the continuing revelations about his friendship with Epstein.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister Keir Starmer was criticised for poor judgment and faced a challenge to his leadership after the documents revealed Mandelson had a closer relationship with Epstein than he acknowledged at the time Starmer sent him to Washington.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>- Reported with the Associated Press</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span></div></div>