"Holding prestige but not power, Britain's monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. RELATED: What King Charles knew about Andrew could lead to abdication crisis Police are investigating whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential trade information with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when the then-Prince Andrew was a U.K. trade envoy."
"For King Charles III, his younger brother's travails have overshadowed almost everything during his reign, now in its fourth year. The king, who is also contending with an unspecified form of cancer, has to ensure that it is business as usual. The institution requires nothing less. But the continuing investigations into Mountbatten-Windsor, the image of him slouched in the back of his chauffeur-driven car, seemingly shocked and confused, will not be easy to dislodge."
Britain's monarchy relies on prestige and sensitivity to public sentiment. Prince Andrew was arrested and held for nearly 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police are probing whether he shared confidential trade information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a U.K. trade envoy. The arrest is not related to Epstein sex-trafficking allegations. Andrew denies wrongdoing and has not commented on the latest allegations arising from released Epstein files. King Charles III, facing an unspecified cancer, stripped Andrew of titles and removed him from residence to protect the monarchy, while investigations pose a serious institutional risk.
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