00:00King Charles has responded to the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,
00:04formerly Prince Andrew. The former Duke of York has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of
00:10misconduct in public office and remains in police custody. The King, who was reportedly
00:14not informed in advance of the arrest, said, I have learned with the deepest concern the news
00:19about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows
00:24is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate
00:29manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and
00:34wholehearted support and cooperation. Let me state clearly, the law must take its course.
00:39As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. He added,
00:44Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. The Prince and Princess
00:49of Wales are understood to support the King's statement. Just hours after the arrest, King
00:54Charles was spotted sitting front row at London Fashion Week. While the appearance is untimely,
00:58the King is reportedly deeply involved in the sustainable fashion movement and met with
01:02designers working to promote sustainable practices ahead of the show, according to Marie Claire.
01:07The monarch did not respond to questions from reporters on arrival or departure.
01:11As for Andrew, he has for some years been under public scrutiny over his ties to convicted
01:15sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Press were made aware that the police were looking into allegations
01:20of misconduct in public office against Andrew, specifically regarding the alleged sharing of
01:25confidential material with Epstein, as well as claims that a second woman was sent to the
01:29UK by Epstein for a sexual encounter with the royal. Andrew has denied any wrongdoing,
01:34including allegations from a woman named Virginia Giuffre that she had been trafficked by Epstein to
01:39Andrew. Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025. For much more on this story and all the latest
01:44updates, go to THR.com. This is the Hollywood Reporter News.
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