King Charles has reportedly barred his brother, ex-Prince Andrew, from using his money against his legal fight with the UK police. For those unversed, multiple publications reported that disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be pursuing legal action against the Thames Valley Police.
Notably, the Thames Valley Police arrested the former Duke of York in February for his alleged ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, based on a new update, Charles reportedly wants to distance himself and his private funds from this matter.
King Charles says his private funds cannot be used for Andrew’s judicial review, as per source
King Charles has reportedly banned ex-Prince Andrew from using his private funds in his legal fight against the Thames Valley Police. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has reportedly initiated legal action against police who arrested him and searched his homes earlier this year. Notably, the disgraced royal has demanded a review of whether the circumstances of his arrest were lawful (via PEOPLE).
The judiciary press office has notified PEOPLE that a private hearing regarding the case will happen on October 8. However, ex-Prince Andrew’s older brother will reportedly not allow him to use his private funds to fund the judicial review.
For those unversed, Charles stripped the former Duke of York of his royal titles and banished him from official royal duties. However, the king continues to give his brother an allowance from his private funds.
The Daily Telegraph was the first to publish an exclusive report stating that Andrew’s lawyers were seeking a judicial review to determine whether the search warrants in February, issued by a prominent judge in London, were legal.
They shared a quote from a senior source at the Metropolitan Police in London questioning why Thames Valley Police did not “invite the former royal in for questioning under caution.”
On October 5, a spokesperson for Thames Valley Police, who was part of the investigation, made an initial statement. “Whilst our investigation into misconduct in public office continues, we are engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court,” he said. The spokesperson further added that since the investigation is ongoing, it would be “inappropriate” to make any comments.
