King Charles’ brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct

British police arrested King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of abuse of power, according to reports.

According to the BBC and Daily Telegraph, British police were seen coming to Andrew’s house in Sandringham on Thursday.

Thames Valley Police said in a statement that they had arrested an unnamed man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and searched addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles and the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has come under scrutiny for his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denied any wrongdoing.

CNBC has contacted the Norfolk Police Department and Buckingham Palace for comment.

— CNBC’s Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Holly Ellyatt contributed to this report.

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