Police were spotted at the residence in Sandringham on Thursday morning.
Police were spotted at the residence in Sandringham on Thursday morning.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew and the younger brother of King Charles III -- was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, ABC News understands.
In a statement, Thames Valley Police said they had "arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk." "The man remains in police custody at this time. We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance," the statement said. Photos from Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in eastern England showed what appeared to be police officers arriving in several unmarked vehicles. Thursday marks Andrew's 66th birthday. Andrew's arrest on Thursday follows the emergence of documents detailing communication between Andrew and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Several emails released by the U.S. Justice Department showed Epstein's correspondence with a Andrew's aide David Stern and suggest the royal may have planned to use his role as a special U.K. representative for trade and investment to further his own business interests. The emails in question date back to 2010. Andrew served as a British trade envoy from 2001 until 2011, when Buckingham Palace announced that he would give up the role following criticism over his friendship with controversial figures, including Epstein.told ABC News"We can confirm receipt of this report and are assessing the information in line with our established procedures," a Thames Valley Police spokesperson said in a statement on Feb. 9.
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