With the news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, many are looking into his financial past, particularly his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrest on 19 February 2026. “As part of the investigation 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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“The man remains in police custody at this time,” the statement continued, adding that they would not name the man arrested.
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King Charles issued a statement on his younger brother’s arrest, saying he had “learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the suspicion of misconduct in public office”.
“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process through which this matter is properly investigated and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and cooperation. Let me be clear: the law must take its course,” the king said, adding that he would not comment further on the investigation into his brother and the royal family, that he would continue to serve his brother and our royal family. all.”
What is the net worth of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s net worth was previously reported at $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. However, the site did not report his current net worth.
When his titles were stripped, The Guardian reported that his only public stream of income was from his pension from his service in the navy between 1979 and 2001, which amounted to £20,000 a year. It is! News also reported that Charles will not strip his brother of his funds. The BBC reported shortly after Andrew was paid tens of thousands of pounds by a British businessman linked to a wealth management company that ripped off pension savers.
Andrew is estimated to have received £13 million ($17.5 million) at today’s prices in official payments for his work as a royal in the four decades leading up to his infamous BBC interview in 2019. Queen Elizabeth also reportedly gave Andrew an annual allowance of £250,000 ($336,000), but he received no money after her death.
Daily Mail reported that it helped Greek and Swiss firms that bid for large contracts in Kazakhstan in 2011 paid a commission of 1 percent, or 3.85 million pounds ($5.1 million), to help broker a successful deal, according to reports.
While his lavish lifestyle has often been questioned by the public and the media, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein may have added some money to his bankroll. The convicted sex offender gave £15,000 ($20,000) to Sarah Ferguson to pay off some of his debts.
Just before his arrest, royal author Robert Hardman said The Daily Telegraph that tensions between King Charles and his brother left Andrew in a “poverty-stricken exile”.
“There was a time when I think people expected, when Charles came to the throne, that he was going to be very hard on Andrew, he was going to kick him out of the house,” he said. “Charles was certainly quite charitable in the first couple of years, but the more pigheaded Andrew was to move out of that house … then it turns out that he didn’t tell the truth about his relationship with Epstein, it caused irreparable damage.”
“Up until the summer, Andrew’s view was, ‘I have a lease on the house, I’m going to sit there and pursue private business activities and pay myself,'” the author observed. “Now it turns out that he wasn’t strictly truthful about Epstein, so the King took all his titles, all his businesses collapsed, the guy has no money, he can’t keep the house afloat.
Who is inheriting Prince Andrew’s money?
While it is not publicly known what Prince Andrew will leave to his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, they will not inherit his coveted Royal Lodge after his eviction.
“[This] it would only have been possible while the lease remained in place,” said property expert Elliot Castle. “Once the lease is surrendered or terminated, there is nothing left to pass on. From a property perspective, that closes the door completely. The Royal Lodge would revert fully to the Crown Estate, with no residual claim to Andrew or his daughters.”
A source told RadarOnline: “Neither princess needs the Royal Lodge for housing, but losing a $40 million asset changes the shape of their future,” adding: “They feel like they’re paying the price for decisions they didn’t make. The anger is real, and it’s directed squarely at how their father’s scandal continues to shrink their options.”
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