The Norwegian Tax Agency confirmed ongoing problems with its websites on Wednesday afternoon, with some users reportedly seeing other people's information or gaining extended access, though an IT expert downplayed the severity while expressing concern about the uncertainty created.
Police are investigating a potential hate crime after an unknown man fired several shots, believed to be from a paintball gun, at the Bosnian Islamic Center in Phoenix, USA, on Saturday. The incident is being treated seriously by authorities.
Decision follows release of Epstein files that have disgraced her father, the former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Princess Eugenie has stepped down as patron of the UK charity AntiSlavery…
Senior members of the British Royal Family are maintaining their public appearances and sending subtle messages amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Several Hungarian Members of Parliament, including Zsolt Molnár, Péter Ungár, and Péter Harrach, are confirmed not to be in the next National Assembly, with some leaving after twenty or thirty years, while others await election results.
Der iranische Regisseur ist eine Ikone des Dissidentenkinos. In seinen Filmen entblößt er die Ungerechtigkeit des Mullah-Regimes, ohne in Gram zu verfallen
Klára Dobrev, leader of the Democratic Coalition (DK), held a forum in Újpalota, expressing confusion over the 'hysteria' surrounding recommendation collection and discussing voter sentiment.
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten has compelled the British government and King Charles III to address internal issues within the Windsor family, with political parties unanimously approving the release of official documents regarding the monarch's brother's activities.
Australian researchers warn that artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly adept at deceiving humans, particularly with realistic faces, prompting a discussion about the limits of human ability to distinguish AI-generated content and the concept of 'super-recognizers'.
In contrast with the takedowns of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, US consequences have been limited to resignations and apologies
Weeks after justice department officials released…
Hollywood žuri ekranizirati kraljevski pad bivšeg princa Andrewa Mountbatten-Windsora zbog njegovih veza s Jeffreyjem Epsteinom, a Netflix je na čelu te utrke.
The British royal family is under renewed scrutiny following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, prompting discussions about the monarchy's public image and King Charles's recent appearances.
Despite being stripped of his royal titles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could still technically become the king: he's eighth in line to the throne. While there's a growing push within the UK parliament
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has reportedly been prohibited from one of his favorite activities, horse riding, to prevent him from being seen smiling on a horse.
An opposition MP claims to have overheard a plan in Parliament to discredit a Tisza party candidate, with a related article appearing in government media, though a Fidesz politician denies the accusation.
András Jámbor, an opposition politician, reported overhearing two Fidesz politicians in the Parliament's dining room coordinating a smear article against a Fidesz candidate in Pécs, which he then posted about.
British police said that searches at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home in southeast England had concluded after the former prince was arrested last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The UK government will release documents concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as a British trade envoy in 2001, following calls from the Liberal Democrats for transparency.
Activists hung a framed photograph of Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the Louvre. The photo was taken days earlier, shortly after the British monarch's brother left a police station.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch reaffirms her monarchist stance and praises King Charles's handling of the scandal involving his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Efter nye Epstein-filer blev frigivet i januar, er både Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor og eksambassadør Peter Mandelson blevet centrum for efterforskninger om embedsmisbrug. Følg med her.
New Zealand's Prime Minister has stated the country would support proposals to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, following Australia's similar stance.
New Zealand has expressed support for removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, despite him remaining eighth in line to the throne after being stripped of his titles.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lét breska skattgreiðendur borga fyrir nudd og alls konar óþarfa ferðakostnað er hann starfaði sem sérstakur viðskiptaerindreki á árunum 2010 og 2011.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated support for removing Prince Andrew from the royal line of succession, stating Australians 'don't want a bar' of him.
A group of activists calling themselves 'Everyone hates Elon' hung a photograph of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (Prince Andrew) in the Louvre Museum, depicting him leaving a police station after his arrest.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his government's support for plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Prince Andrew) from the line of royal succession.
The opening session of the Hungarian Parliament's spring session saw intense exchanges, with the opposition criticizing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the government responding in kind.
The former Prince Andrew was considered 'a burden' and 'crude' when on official trips abroad, just as he let British taxpayers pay for massages and excessive travel expenses.
The Australian government has confirmed its support for removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese writing to the British PM as the UK considers new laws.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is accused of using taxpayer money for massages, despite his previous denials of personal gain from his role in the Department for International Trade.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed support for removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Prince Andrew) from the line of royal succession, citing the seriousness of allegations against him.
Prince William expresses unease as the fallout from Prince Andrew's arrest continues, with a senior MP raising urgent questions about national security related to the former prince's alleged actions.
After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true
Schadenfreude isn’t a particularly noble sentiment. But who cares, eh? These days bad
Emails suggest that two bodyguards for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide security for a lavish dinner party during his 2010 visit to Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion.
Police officers walk outside the gate to the former mansion of King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday (February 20) as their search of the property continues. Mountbatten-W
Ghislaine Maxwell's brother is publicly backing former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ... claiming his actions may have been "sleazy" -- but, prosecutors clearly can't find any sexual misconduct di
The British government is reportedly considering new legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, also known as Prince Andrew, from the line of succession to the throne following his arrest on misconduct charges.
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Epstein accusers express shock and hope following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, viewing it as a sign that powerful individuals can be held accountable.
The British government is reportedly considering new legislation to remove former Prince Andrew from the line of royal succession, following a police investigation.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested – the British monarchy is shaken. For Prime Minister Keir Starmer, however, the case could be politically fatal.
Until Thursday morning, it had been nearly four centuries since the arrest of a senior British royal.
On his 66th birthday, the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite son was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office. By evening, the former prince was released from police custody. But the ongoing investigation will unpick years of lurid allegations about Andrew’s ties to the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein that have heaped embarrassment on his brother, King Charles.
The arrest of...
Justice can be slow… and then suddenly, it’s swift.
Two months to the day after the US justice department first started releasing the Epstein Files the arrest of King Charles’ brother: Andrew had already been stripped of his titles over allegations of relations with sex trafficked minors. Now he’s accused of leaking state secrets to the disgraced financier from the time when his late mother had pushed for his appointment as trade envoy.
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at protecting a weedkiller currently facing numerous lawsuits and seeking 'immunity' for its manufacturers, drawing backlash from health advocates.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been taken into custody in the UK amid controversy over his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On Feb. 19,...
Former prince arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday. A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
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Ce mercredi, Peugeot et le FC Sochaux-Montbéliard ont officialisé le début d’un nouveau partenariat, plusieurs années après la vente du club à un repreneur chinois.
The royal family is continuing on with their duties.
Less than a month after King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—formerly Prince Andrew—was arrested Feb. 19, the British monarch...
Princess Eugenie has reportedly stepped down from her royal patronages, a decision believed to be linked to the ongoing Epstein controversy surrounding her father, Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly called for the removal of a Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession, sparking political debate.
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A political dispute has erupted in Switzerland over soaring fuel prices, with politicians demanding relief for consumers and businesses. Criticism is also directed at oil companies amid concerns about government failure.
Former Labour frontbencher Jon Ashworth has disclosed he suffered a major stroke on New Year’s Day, which left him with a stiff arm and partial loss of sight. He is now urging the public to get regular health checks.
British Defence Secretary John Healey has ordered a review of military files for any evidence that Jeffrey Epstein used airbases to traffic girls into the UK.
Healey has tasked officials with trawling through more than two decades of Ministry of Defence (MoD) records and handing over to police any flight logs linked to the late paedophile financier.
It comes after former prime minister Gordon Brown wrote to six police forces demanding investigations into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor use...
Bij het fatale brugongeluk twee jaar geleden bij Lochem zijn de risico's onvoldoende in kaart gebracht. Dat is de conclusie van de Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid, die het ongeluk heeft onderzocht.
Pranešama, kad eksprincas Andrew Mountbattenas-Windsoras desperatiškai maldavo, kai anksčiau šį mėnesį buvo iškeldintas iš savo 30 kambarių turinčios rezidencijos ir apgyvendintas Sandringamo rūmuose.
British lawmakers have voted to release documents related to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, who was recently arrested over misconduct allegations involving Epstein.
Iran forcibly seized diplomatic baggage belonging to a Dutch diplomat at Tehran airport, leading the Netherlands to summon the Iranian ambassador, stating that a fundamental international agreement has been violated.
Közös nyilatkozatban biztosították támogatásukról Ukrajnát az uniós intézmények vezetői, az Európai Parlament is határozatban állt ki az ukrán nép mellett, miközben Orbán Viktort bírálták. A magyar mi
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stated that his country would support any UK proposal to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession.
Andrew Lownie, biographer of Prince Andrew, discusses the challenges he faced investigating the greed and excesses of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson for his book 'Entitled'.
An activist group hung a picture of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the Louvre Museum, where it remained for fifteen minutes before being removed by staff.
BIVŠI princ Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor suočen je s novim optužbama da je javnim novcem financirao putovanja i osiguranje za susrete s osuđenim seksualnim prijestupnikom Jeffreyjem Epsteinom.
Anthony Albanese says Australia would not object to his removal from royal succession line
A parliamentary inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein is a matter for MPs, Downi
Grexa Liliána, a Ukrainian national spokesperson in the Hungarian parliament, expressed heartbreak that Ukrainian-Hungarian relations have become a 'punching bag' in the elections, urging to exclude Ukrainians from election campaigns.
The British anti-billionaire group 'All of Us Hates Elon' hung a photo of Prince Andrew's arrest next to the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, with the caption 'Now he's sweating,' referencing his disastrous 2019 Newsnight interview.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession to the British throne, according to a letter shared by UK Prime Min
Discussions are underway regarding how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, currently eighth in line to the British throne, could be removed from the royal line of succession.
AKTIVISTI su u pariškom Louvreu nakratko izvjesili fotografiju uhićenja britanskog princa Andrewa Mountbatten-Windsora, protestirajući zbog njegove povezanosti s Jeffreyem Epsteinom.
A news report details a specific event involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, where a picture of him post-arrest was reportedly hung in the Louvre museum.
London police officers assigned to King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide security for a dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein’s residence in New York in 2010, B
De Franse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Jean-Noël Barrot heeft de Amerikaanse ambassadeur in Parijs, Charles Kushner, op het matje geroepen. Reden daarvoor zijn uitspraken van de Amerikaanse regerin
Following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of abuse of office, his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly planning a crisis meeting.
King Charles has reportedly disavowed his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following his arrest, signaling a definitive break between the siblings.
The German far-right party AfD is facing accusations of representing Russian interests in parliament, with critics suggesting their questions align with those of Vladimir Putin.
Labour leader Keir Starmer is reportedly considering legislation to remove Prince Andrew from the line of succession, a move that would require an Act of Parliament and could significantly impact the royal family.
A fatal ICE shooting of a 23-year-old American occurred in South Padre Island months before Renee Good’s killing, with ICE's involvement only recently disclosed.
The trend of social media bans is reportedly continuing to spread across various countries, from Germany to Brazil, raising concerns about digital freedoms.
Perchezițiile poliției la fosta reședință a lui Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Royal Lodge, au continuat și vineri, după ce acesta a fost eliberat joi seara, fiind judecat în libertate. Fostul prinț a fo
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent several hours in police custody on Thursday, February 19. He has been released, but the investigation into him continues. ...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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King Edward VIII rejected the crown in 1936 so he could marry a divorced American woman.
In 1995, Diana sat down for a tell-all solo interview and talked about Charles' affair.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
For centuries, the British royal family has cultivated an image of duty and decorum. As public figures, they've also had their share of scandals.
Forbidden romances, tabloid firestorms, and allegations of misconduct have rocked the House of Windsor over the years.
Here's a look at some of the biggest scandals involving royal family members.
King Edward VIII rejected the crown in 1936 so he could marry a divorced American woman.
Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII.
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Directly after his father died in 1936, Edward VIII took the throne. Less than a year later, he renounced it.
That's because he had fallen hard for Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who'd already been divorced once and was working through her second. His proposal of marriage caused social and political uproar, since the Church of England technically forbade Edward from marrying someone who'd been divorced. Eventually, Edward was forced to abdicate.
"I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King [...] without the help and support of the woman I love," he said in a radio address to the nation in December 1936.
Edward and Simpson married in 1937 and stayed together until Edward's death in 1972. (And she wasn't the only commoner who married into royalty.)
Princess Margaret fell in love with a married man.
Captain Peter Townsend and Princess Margaret.
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Captain Peter Townsend was a Royal Air Force officer who served as an equerry — essentially an attendant to the royal family. He spent a great deal of time with Margaret, and before long, the two fell in love. The only problem was that he was married.
Things got even more scandalous in 1953 when Townsend divorced his wife and proposed to Margaret, but the rules of the Church of England forbade such a marriage. (After all, Margaret's uncle Edward VIII had to relinquish the throne in order to marry a divorcee.)
The relationship came to a heartbreaking close in 1955 when they called off the engagement. There was simply no way for Captain Townsend and Princess Margaret to have a happy ending.
Her eventual marriage to a different man ended in a high-profile divorce.
Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones.
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Not long after calling things off with Townsend, Margaret married photographer Anthony Armstrong Jones. It was the first royal wedding to ever be televised.
A few years later, their union became a source of "growing public ridicule," The New York Times reported. They fought in public, Margaret took long vacations without her husband, and rumors swirled around her close friendship with a man 17 years her junior.
In 1976, the couple announced their separation, and two years later, they were officially divorced. Margaret became the first royal to divorce since Henry VIII, who reigned way back in the 1500s.
Princess Diana and an alleged lover were secretly recorded on the phone.
Princess Diana and James Gilbey.
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In 1992 — while then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana were still married — media outlets published the transcript of a conversation between Diana and an alleged lover named James Gilbey. In the conversation, Gilbey told Diana that he loved her and called her by the pet name "Squidgy" 53 times. That's how the scandal earned the memorable moniker "Squidgygate."
Later, in an interview, Diana confirmed that the conversation was real, but denied that it was adulterous in nature.
The same thing happened to Diana's husband, Charles.
Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles.
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Not long after Diana's leaked phone call, Charles, Queen Elizabeth's oldest son, had one of his own.
An Australian magazine published the transcript of a call between Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles — a longtime married friend. The transcript all but confirmed what many rumors had postulated: That Charles and Camilla were romantically involved.
In one of the more confounding parts of the conversation, the couple joked about Charles turning into a tampon in order to "live inside" Camilla's trousers.
Later that year, Charles and Diana announced their separation.
Then Diana gave a bombshell TV interview, and the marriage collapsed for good.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1992.
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In 1995, Diana sat down for a tell-all solo interview with journalist Martin Bashir to talk about the immense pressures of public life and her struggles with self-harm, postpartum depression, and bulimia. She also revealed that she knew about Charles' affair with Camilla. ("There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded," she famously quipped.) And Diana even admitted that she'd been unfaithful to Charles, saying that she had been "in love" with James Hewitt, her riding instructor.
The BBC interview itself has since come under scrutiny. An article in the Sunday Times in 2020 alleged that Bashir manipulated Diana into doing the interview by showing her brother, Charles Spencer, fake bank statements that purported to show the media had been paying royal associates for information about her. A 2021 inquiry concluded that Bashir acted in a "deceitful" way, and the BBC and Bashir apologized.
A few weeks after the interview, the Queen herself urged her son and daughter-in-law to divorce, and the following year, they made it official. Charles and Camilla, on the other hand, wed in 2005 and are still together.
Princess Anne divorced her husband and married a member of the royal staff.
Mark Phillips and Princess Anne in 1976.
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Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, married Olympic equestrian Mark Phillips in 1973. The couple spent large swaths of time apart and didn't appear to be happy — People magazine described the marriage as a "joyless sham."
Then, in spring 1989, a British newspaper obtained stolen copies of letters written to Anne by one of her equerries, a British naval officer named Timothy Laurence. Though the content of the letters wasn't made public, tabloids described them as "extremely intimate" and "too hot to handle."
In 1992, Anne announced that she was divorcing Phillips, and that she planned to marry Laurence. The two have been together ever since.
Paparazzi caught Sarah Ferguson in a compromising "toe-licking" incident.
Sarah Ferguson.
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Sarah Ferguson (popularly known as "Fergie") married Queen Elizabeth's son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, in 1986.
Six years later, scandal erupted: Paparazzi photographers captured Fergie vacationing with an American financial advisor named John Bryan. In one photo — an image quickly plastered on the front page of The Sun — Bryan appeared to be licking Fergie's foot.
Things didn't go very well after that. Fergie and Andrew separated in 1992, the same year as Charles and Diana, and divorced in 1996.
Later, Fergie was accused of taking a $633,000 bribe.
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew on their wedding day in 1986.
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Fergie's marital drama didn't end after the divorce. In 2010, a News of the World journalist posed as a businessman and said he got Fergie to accept a £500,00 (about $633,000) bribe in exchange for access to her ex-husband, The Guardian reported.
A video recording of their meeting was released to the media, and Fergie later apologized, saying she'd made a "serious lapse in judgment," Reuters reported.
Prince Harry spent a day (yes, a single day) in rehab.
The clinic where Prince Harry spent a single day in 2002.
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After admitting to his father that he'd tried marijuana, a 17-year-old Prince Harry spent a day at the Featherstone Lodge rehabilitation center in London, The Telegraph reported.
A statement from the royal family said Harry had agreed to visit the clinic "to learn about the possible consequences of starting to take cannabis."
He was also photographed wearing a Nazi costume.
Prince Harry's Nazi costume made headlines around the world.
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In January 2005, British paper The Sun published a front-page photo of Harry wearing a Nazi armband, apparently at a costume party.
The prince, who was 20 at the time, quickly released a statement of apology that read: "Prince Harry has apologised for any offence or embarrassment he has caused. He realises it was a poor choice of costume."
In 2012, Harry got naked at a private party in Las Vegas, and someone leaked the photos to The Sun.
Prince Harry in 2012.
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The British tabloid published the naked photos of the prince in 2012, which were taken by another party-goer during a game of strip billiards in his hotel suite.
According to an anonymous source who was in attendance, the prince's security team appeared to be aware that people were taking photos.
"No one asked for our phones or anything about us when we arrived at the party," the source told The Sun. "It was obvious people were taking pictures."
That same year, Closer Magazine published a photo of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless on its cover.
Kate Middleton.
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At the time the pictures were taken, Prince William and Kate Middleton were staying in a private holiday home owned by the Queen's nephew, Viscount Linley.
After the couple won a lawsuit against the company, Closer was ordered to pay $118,000 in damages to William and Kate in 2017.
Meghan Markle walked herself down the aisle after her father was caught staging paparazzi photos in the lead-up to her wedding to Harry.
Meghan Markle walks herself down the aisle.
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Thomas Markle's no-show at the royal wedding was thought to be due to his poor health, as he suffered a heart attack just days before Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in Windsor back in May 2018.
However, in the year that followed, Thomas and the duchess appeared to have a strained relationship, with Thomas even speaking out against his daughter in several interviews with British tabloids.
In 2011, Andrew resigned from his job because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew.
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Andrew served as the UK's trade envoy from 2001 through 2011, when he stepped down due to mounting criticism over some of his personal relationships, the BBC reported. Namely, he was close friends with American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This would not be the end of the matter, however.
He stepped back from his royal duties altogether in 2019 after new allegations surfaced regarding his relationship with Epstein, culminating in a disastrous BBC interview.
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre, then known as Virginia Roberts, along with Ghislaine Maxwell. This photo was included in an affidavit where Giuffre claimed Prince Andrew directed her to have sex with him.
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Virginia Giuffre, pictured with Andrew above, accused Epstein of forcing her to have sex with the prince when she was just 17 years old in 2001.
The allegations from a 2015 defamation case resurfaced in the media as the case became unsealed. Andrew denied the claims, and a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace "emphatically denied" the allegations in an August 2019 statement provided to Business Insider.
Four days after a catastrophic interview with "BBC Newsnight" where he spoke about his friendship with Epstein, Andrew announced he would step down from his royal duties.
Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Giuffre died by suicide in 2025.
Meghan Markle launched a lawsuit against British newspaper the Mail on Sunday after it published a private letter she wrote to her father.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial on November 11, 2018, in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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Markle sued the publication over the misuse of private information, infringement of copyright, and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018 after it published excerpts from the letter earlier this year. She won the lawsuit in 2021.
"I share this victory with each of you — because we all deserve justice and truth, and we all deserve better," Markle said in a statement.
A judge later rejected the publisher's application for permission to appeal but said it can take the application to the Court of Appeals. The publisher, Associated Newspapers, said it would.
After months of rumors, Harry and Markle announced they were taking a "step back" from royal life in 2020.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back from their roles as senior royals.
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The announcement said they "intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen." They also wrote that they would split their time between North America and the UK.
The royal communications office followed up with a statement of their own.
"Discussions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage," the Queen's statement read. "We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through."
The couple carried out their last official royal engagement at the annual Commonwealth Day service in London in March 2020. They later bought a home in California.
In March 2021, Markle and Harry gave a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey about their rift with the royal family, revealing one bombshell after another.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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The two-hour primetime special was full of stunning revelations.
Markle told Winfrey that Kate Middleton made her cry the week of her wedding over a flower girl dress and not the other way around, as had been reported in tabloids. She also said members of the royal family had "concerns and conversations" about how dark Archie's skin would be before he was born, and The Firm told them that Archie wouldn't receive a title or security, breaking from protocol.
She also opened up about having suicidal thoughts amid constant tabloid criticism and racism, and said a senior member of the royal institution wouldn't let her seek help.
Harry revealed that his family cut him off financially in the first quarter of 2020, and that Charles stopped taking his phone calls before they announced they were stepping back from the royal family. He also said that it hurts that the royal family never acknowledged tabloids' racist treatment of Markle, and that none of the royal family members have reached out to apologize for the reasons he felt he had to leave.
Following the interview, Buckingham Palace released a statement on behalf of the Queen.
"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," the statement read.
"The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.
"Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much loved family members."
Before the interview aired, Buckingham Palace announced they were investigating claims that Markle bullied members of the royal staff — but no such investigations had been publicly made into Andrew's involvement with Epstein.
Meghan Markle (second from right), Prince Harry (right), and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (back row, right) with royal family members on Christmas Day in 2017.
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The Times of London reported that Markle bullied two senior staff members during her time with the royal family.
Buckingham Palace released a statement days before Markle and Harry's tell-all interview, saying that they were "very concerned" about the allegations, and that their HR team was investigating the claims.
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex denied the claims to The Times, saying that the allegations were intended to undermine Prince Harry and Markle's interview with Oprah, calling it a "calculated smear campaign."
While the palace launched an investigation into allegations that Markle bullied royal staff, no such investigations were publicly made by the palace when Andrew faced scrutiny over his involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Royal biographers accused the palace of having double standards.
Andrew was stripped of his royal patronages and military titles and faced a lawsuit as a private citizen instead of a royal.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends a commemoration service at Manchester Cathedral marking the 100th anniversary since the start of the Battle of the Somme. July 1, 2016 in Manchester, England. Services are being held across Britain and the world to remember those who died in the Battle of the Somme which began 100 years ago on July 1st 1916. Armies of British and French soldiers fought against the German Empire leading to over one million lives being lost.
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In August 2021, Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit against Andrew, accusing him of sexual assault.
She alleged that Epstein forced her to have sex with Andrew in his New York mansion, in London, and on Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands in 2001 when she was 17.
The day after US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said the duke's motion to dismiss Giuffre's lawsuit was "denied in all respects," Buckingham Palace released a statement announcing that Andrew would no longer hold his royal patronages and military titles.
"With The Queen's approval and agreement, The Duke of York's military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen," a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said in a statement sent to Business Insider in 2022. "The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen."
In 2022, Andrew and Giuffre reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount.
Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as police opened an investigation into his ties to Epstein.
Police officers at the gates at Royal Lodge, the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is in police custody. Picture date: Thursday February 19, 2026.
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Andrew was arrested at his home in Sandringham, Norfolk, on February 19 and was released from police custody several hours later. An investigation is ongoing.
The Justice Department's Epstein files revealed additional communications between Andrew and Epstein when the former prince was a UK trade envoy. Police conducted searches of his Sandringham home and at his former home in Windsor, Berkshire.
"I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office," Charles said in a statement. "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."
The king's statement continued: "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."
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