In this file photo Britain's now ex-Prince Andrew, arrives to attend a Requiem Mass, a Catholic funeral service, for the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025. Britain's Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school. The duchess, a talented pianist, organist and singer, was born Katharine Worsley into an aristocratic family in Yorkshire, northern England. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
February 19, 2026
Ex-prince Andrew leaves UK police station after hours of custody — BBC
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s former prince Andrew left police custody late Thursday after being arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct while he was a trade envoy, UK media reported.
The BBC and other newspapers showed a photo of the disgraced royal slumped in the back of a car after nightfall, having been arrested at around 8:00 am (0800 GMT) by Thames Valley Police, reportedly at his new home on the royal estate of Sandringham, in eastern England.
