King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ after Andrew’s arrest

2026-02-19 - 13:33

King Charles III said authorities investigating his brother ‘have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation’. (AFP pic) LONDON: Britain’s King Charles III said Thursday “the law must take its course” after police arrested his brother, the former prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct when he was a trade envoy. “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,” Charles said in a rare personally signed statement. “In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation,” he noted, before adding “let me state clearly: the law must take its course”.