Police feared Andrew would delay search by saying King owned his home, documents show
Legal documents reveal that Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would use his royal connection to the King to obstruct search warrants at his properties. The warrants were later ruled unlawful by a court, following his arrest related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters
The case underscores the legal complexities and public scrutiny surrounding the former prince's ties to high-profile criminal investigations.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mountbatten-Windsor remains under police investigation despite a ruling that the way search warrants were issued was unlawful
Royal correspondent Published 8 minutes ago Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might have tried to stop officers entering his home in Sandringham by saying it belonged to the King, according to legal documents.
Senior officers were concerned the King's brother could argue it was not his property, and that separate legal permission would have to be sought before officers could enter it.
Delaying access would have risked the loss of evidence, the force said.
The background to Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest in February has emerged in legal documents, when police asked a judge for warrants to raid the former prince's homes.
Lawyers for Mountbatten-Windsor successfully argued those warrants were unlawful in court last week .
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