Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest: How it all unfolded

Historic scenes in Sandringham, as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Our royal experts talk through what we know, and what this means for the royal family.

Plain-clothed police officers were seen arriving at the royal property, before Thames Valley Police confirmed the news of an arrest.

Shortly afterwards, King Charles III released an unprecedented statement expressing his 'deepest concern' over the news of his brother’s arrest. The monarch added that “nobody is above the law”. It comes just weeks after more than 3 million files relating to Jeffrey Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice.

So what next for the royal family? What exactly is going on behind palace doors? And should the royal family have acted earlier?