BREAKING: Prince Andrew ARRESTED Over 'Confidential Report Sharing With Epstein' Allegation

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and remains in custody.

Thames Valley Police detained him on suspicion of misconduct in public office, citing his connections to Epstein.

Today is Andrew’s 66th birthday. But celebrations were cut short when unmarked police vehicles and plainclothes officers were observed at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, where Andrew has resided since vacating his long-time home at the Royal Lodge earlier this month following new allegations that he had shared sensitive material with Jeffrey Epstein.

Emails from the recently-released batch of Epstein files show Andrew passing on reports of visits to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam, and confidential details of investment opportunities during his tenure as trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.

Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information about their official visits.

The longest he can be held for by police is 96 hours - but this would require multiple extensions from senior police officers and a Magistrate’s Court.

In most cases, suspects are held for 12 or 24 hours and are then either charged or released pending further investigation.

The shock arrest comes after members of parliament called for an official investigation into Andrew’s conduct while a trade envoy, and is not believed to be in connection with sexual misconduct allegations made against him.

His accuser, the late Virginia Giuffre, was found to have made numerous false allegations, including against the former Prince. A summary of those false allegations can be listened to below.

This is a breaking story. I’ll be contacting my sources for developments and inside information, and will be providing an update soon.