Britain’s former prince Andrew was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein files gathered pace. Andrew was last year stripped of all his titles, having been forced out of his former home by his brother King Charles III. New revelations last week appeared to show Andrew sent convicted US sex offender Epstein potentially confidential documents during his time as a UK trade envoy. Andrew, whose ties to Epstein have caused a spectacular years-long fall from grace, served as a British trade envoy for a decade from 2001. At least nine separate UK police forces have confirmed they are assessing reports which appear to link the former prince to Epstein.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2026 11:40 UTC