Andrew was taken into custody earlier today (19 February), the same day he marks his 66th birthday, at his residence in Sandringham.
The arrest follows a previous update from Thames Valley Police confirming the force was reviewing allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to have a sexual encounter with Andrew. There are also claims he passed sensitive information to Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.
Andrew was stripped of his remaining royal titles late last year amid mounting pressure over his links to Epstein.
Documents released by the US Department of Justice appeared to show the former Duke of York forwarding reports from official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore. One email, dated November 2010, appeared to have been forwarded by Andrew just five minutes after it was sent by his then-special adviser, Amir Patel.
Another message, sent on Christmas Eve 2010, appeared to share a confidential briefing on investment opportunities connected to the reconstruction of Helmand Province in Afghanistan.