Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as King says 'law must take its course' - live updates
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It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Police say King Charles’s brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk - read the police statement in full

  • idiomaddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
    201·
    9 hours ago

    I mean…

    I have to assume thr relatively precarious position the royals have is stopping him

    • arrow74@lemmy.zipEnglish
      91·
      9 hours ago

      It’s the continual back and forth they’ve had for the last several centuries.

      They don’t want to lose more power or come off as weak, but they also don’t want to wield too much power and be removed.

      • idiomaddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        7 hours ago

        Yeah. I think throwing his brother under the bus would probably earn the king a whole lot of goodwill with the public, whereas pardoning him would outrage people.

        Though not much came of Jimmy Saville, but Andrew’s not dead