politics
February 20, 2026
‘Now he’s sweating’: what the papers say about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Shock arrest of ex-royal dominated British papers with one picture of the former prince, looking shellshocked in the back seat of a car, splashed across front pages
TL;DR
- Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
- The arrest is related to allegations of sharing confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein.
- This is an unprecedented event for the modern monarchy.
- King Charles stated that the law must take its course.
- Newspapers across the UK featured headlines such as 'Now he’s sweating', 'Taxi for Andy', and 'Downfall'.
- Andrew is reportedly the first royal to be held since Charles I in 1647.
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