Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Britain’s judicial office said on Monday a court hearing would take place on Thursday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles, requested that a judge examine the lawfulness of search warrants that preceded his arrest in February.

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Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of leaking government documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a special representative for trade between 2001 and 2011.

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Britain’s Thames Valley Police confirmed on Monday the force was engaged in legal proceedings in relation to the issuing of warrants. The hearing will be in private, the court said.

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(Reporting by Kate Holton, editing by Sarah Young)

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This story was originally published October 5, 2026 at 3:34 AM.