Prince (not) Andrew arrested.

Or "pending further investigation"?

In other words just enough to give the impression of something being done, in the hope that it'll all die down sooner or later, and the need to avoid prejudicing any trial will calm some of the media comment

Yesss!! Absolutely this…the old school tie etc

Crikey! I didn’t expect this today! 😱

Will he be finger-printed, photographed and have his DNA taken? Or is that only if you’re charged? Sorry, don’t know the actual process.

I bet he’s bloody furious… being treated like “the little people”

All red and sweaty, bellowing for his lawyer and shouting “don’t you know who I am?”😤😤

And on his birthday, too…

A Trade Envoy works with the UK government to promote British business and trade interests abroad. Essentially get trade deals.

Some countries like the UK Royal Family, so having Andrew at the meetings would have helped the UK.

These trade deals and meetings are confidential, secret and should not be shared with anyone.

What did Andrew do? Well, recently the US released a whole bunch of emails between Andrew and Epstein.
Guess what was in the emails?
Yep, Andrew sent copies of confidential details of trade meetings etc.
By doing this, it gives Epstein, an American, power to do deals with US government officials, because he now has secret information about what the Uk is doing.

I hope this makes sense SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter

In the olden days Andrew would be charged as a traitor (and not the fluffy Claudia Wilkerman kind) 😁

I got whacked with a big vets bill this morning for one sodding injection.
But coming back to this news cheered me right up. I'd have happily paid for this dick too be arrested, so I'm pretending that's what the money has gone to.

Sorry but that made me laugh out loud!

Yes! A bit of a bluster and 'listen old chap'

I'm hoping he is so arrogant he has declined legal representation. Probably thinks he will have a chat and sort it all out.

Difficult to prosecute Mandy and not AMW probably, which may help either Mandy or the public interest - not sure on that.
I’d expect he is stupid enough to leave huge trails of everything he has done - however, probably Charles, William and advisors were not stupid and properly cleared his home/electronic devices- unfortunately. They very obviously had a heads up.
All AMW probably has is dirt on many - we have seen his stupidity in interviews but I would think his very expensive solicitor will stop him talking, maybe provide a statement they prepared.
It is a start though.

It was always a complete mystery why so many oligarchs and criminals just handed AMW money and befriended him.

Quite & there is no way the RF had zero knowledge.

@HarryVanderspeigle I can’t see it yet

Now I can, lol!

Its all so tawdry & shameful.

Not just Jeffrey Epstein. It looks like he also passed information on to David Rowland. I suspect there are other nefarious 'contacts' he has passed information onto. It was always a complete mystery why so many oligarchs and criminals just handed AMW money and befriended him. It is possible that now we know.

Here you go, I've already been sent one.

He is unlikely to get what he deserves, as this arrest is only about the trade envoy issues, but it's a start. I'm sure Charles will be providing him an expensive lawyer wiyh tax payers money.

He won't be in a cell.

Well, exactly. Do we think AMW is bright enough to clean up his computers properly or will he be undone by a forensic tech poking through his files?

I can already knit so I am ready😊

Doubt it. There is no way she would have given permission for the police to enter Royal premises. He was able to carry on for as long as she was alive. Shes left a steaming pile of shit behind for her eldest son, who has been proved right re the Trade Envoy job.

That is asking a lot for someone to reply to that. Can I make a polite suggestion. Google what Andrew's role was as a Trade Envoy and then look at what he passed on to Jeffrey Epstein, information that he had gleaned or had come from the Dept of Trade & Industry or the government in general

What is a 'trade envoy' and what sort of information is he supposed to have given away, to whom? I'm confused! 🤔

Yes, hasn’t there always been rumours of shady financial deals & favours?

Crikey. They must be damn damn sure they have good evidence then. Good.

It isn’t “just“ misconduct in public office. It’s a serious offence. I’m not certain that being a member of the royal family is, in fact, a public office, but if he has abused that position then that strikes at the heart of the whole reason for the existence of the royal family. As has been previously noted on here.

Isn’t it likely that KC3 had advanced notice of this last year when he began the moves to unroyal AM-W?

Acting on behalf of the UK government for business interests is what justified his public existence and payments. If there was an offence, and it’s by no means clear that there was, then it was one that was committed in this country and he would be put on trial in this country. And punishments would be served in this country. Weighed against the Epstein debacle those would seem to have far more chance of success, though the Epstein emails may well contain evidence that might be relevant.

I just don’t think the Epstein thing is going to go anywhere as far as Andrew M-W is concerned. This one might have legs. If there has been an offence of misconduct, then it was when he committed against the whole of the UK.

Will crochet do do you think?

I think the death penalty for treason was eventually removed but long after it was stopped generally. It was certainly talked about some years ago. I must do a Google.

Google tells me it ended in 1998.

Yes. His antics as a trade envoy, which the British state and the British Monarchy enabled then covered up for a decade and a half.

Thanks to those who've explained the knitting/tumbrils reference to me 😀 🧶
Quickly learning to knit, see you there! 😀

Him being arrested means that the police can now look at all his papers and devices at the address. One wonders what they might turn up?