Historic Arrest in Modern Royal Era
O’Bryan Grandison, a professor of policing at Birmingham City University, said in emailed remarks that Mountbatten-Windsor is the first senior royal to be arrested in modern British history.
King Charles publicly addressed the development, expressing concern and pledging cooperation.
“I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” the monarch said. “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 investigators press forward, the arrest of a once-senior royal sends shockwaves through an institution built on tradition — a reminder that even centuries-old crowns are not immune from the weight of modern scrutiny.
