MUST SEE: New Footage Released of Prince Andrew Following His Arrest

Newly released footage is giving the public its first look at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in the hours after his dramatic arrest.

The stills, taken from video obtained Thursday morning, show the younger brother of King Charles seated in the back of a vehicle, appearing visibly shaken. His eyes are wide, his expression tense, as cameras captured the moment following his detention.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that Andrew was taken into custody early Thursday at his residence. The arrest stems from allegations that emails exchanged with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed the sharing of classified or sensitive government information.

According to officials, investigators are examining communications in which Andrew allegedly disclosed inside details related to official government business, including information from his time serving as Britain’s trade envoy in 2010 and 2011. That reportedly includes references to confidential briefings and details from official overseas trips.

Police said Andrew has not yet been formally charged. Under U.K. law, authorities may hold a suspect for up to 96 hours before deciding whether to file charges or release him.

Misconduct in public office is a common-law offense in the United Kingdom involving the abuse or neglect of official duties. The charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has faced years of scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. He first met Epstein through social circles in the late 1990s and maintained contact with him for years, including after Epstein’s 2008 conviction as a sex offender.

The controversy deepened with the release of documents and photographs from the United States Department of Justice’s Epstein files. The materials appeared to show emails suggesting communication between Andrew and Epstein as late as 2010 and 2011 and raised questions about whether Andrew offered access to official information from his time as the United Kingdom’s special trade envoy.

In October, Andrew said he would cease using royal titles and honors. Buckingham Palace later confirmed he would formally be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Authorities have not publicly detailed the full scope of the alleged communications with Epstein.

In a statement released Thursday through Buckingham Palace, King Charles addressed the allegations, saying: “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.

“In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.”

If convicted, Andrew could face a sentence of life imprisonment.