UK Police Search Windsor Estate in Royal Probe of King's Brother

British police searched a residence linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday as investigators widened a royal investigation involving the younger brother of King Charles III.

Officers from Thames Valley Police conducted searches at a property in Windsor as part of a misconduct in public office probe into allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential government documents during his tenure as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Trade and Investment.

Police said the 66-year-old was arrested and later released under investigation. No charges have been filed in the UK royal scandal.

• UK police search Windsor estate as probe widens into King Charles’s brother
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor questioned over alleged sharing of classified documents
• Rare royal property search deepens scrutiny over monarchy accountability

The inquiry follows the release of documents by the U.S. Justice Department related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein. Material reviewed by investigators reportedly includes communications from 2010 in which sensitive UK reports were allegedly forwarded. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein documents release.

Search activity focused on a residence in Windsor previously occupied by the royal. The property is located within Windsor Great Park. Officers also completed earlier searches at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, where he has been residing. The developments mark a rare police search of royal property.

Buckingham Palace said the King had been informed of the ongoing police investigation. The palace declined further comment, stating that the matter remains under active review.

Misconduct in public office is a common law offence in England and Wales and carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Legal analysts say prosecutors must establish abuse of public trust by a public official to secure a conviction in a high-profile royal case.

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The case has intensified debate over British monarchy accountability and standards governing senior public figures. Police confirmed that inquiries remain ongoing.