Former prince Andrew takes Thames Valley Police to court over search warrants

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police in the High Court in London to quash search warrants obtained prior to his arrest earlier this year. According to Al Jazeera, NPR, and Deadline, a judicial spokesperson confirmed that a private hearing on the challenge is scheduled to take place on Thursday. The New York Times, The Irish Times, and Anadolu Ajansı also reported that the legal action targets the police force following his arrest linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. [1][2][3][4][5][7]

Deadline reported that the Telegraph first broke the news regarding the search warrants used by Thames Valley Police and its chief constable. Al Jazeera added that the searches were conducted at Mountbatten-Windsor's former homes located on royal estates. [2][5]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office. That arrest related to allegations that he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein. Al Jazeera also confirmed that Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on February 19. [2][11]

Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a younger brother of King Charles III. Born second in line to the British throne, he is eighth in the line of succession as of 2026. [8]