King Charles issued a statement Thursday addressing the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying that the matter will proceed through the legal system and that the royal family will cooperate fully, as reported by The Independent Journal Review.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in connection with Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report from Mediaite.

Police confirmed that “a man in his sixties from Norfolk has been arrested and remains in police custody” as part of an investigation into suspected “misconduct in public office.”

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Mountbatten-Windsor was taken into custody at his home in Sandringham on his 66th birthday.

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In a statement released Thursday, King Charles said, “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office. 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 monarch said in a statement.

“In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.”

He added, “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,” the statement continued. “Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.”

The royal family is in full damage control mode as the Epstein linked scandal hits the monarchy hard.

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The arrest comes amid renewed scrutiny of Mountbatten-Windsor’s past ties to Epstein following the release of millions of documents by the Department of Justice in January.

The files reportedly detailed additional contact between Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein.

Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex charges.

According to emails published by the Justice Department, Mountbatten-Windsor appeared to have forwarded sensitive U.K. trade visit reports to Epstein.

At the time of those communications, Mountbatten-Windsor held a senior government-linked role.

He served as the United Kingdom’s special representative for trade and investment from 2001 until July 2011, a position that connected him with business and diplomatic engagements.

The documents indicated that some of the contact occurred years after Epstein’s prior sex offense conviction.

Last year, Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his “prince” title by King Charles. He has consistently denied any financial or sexual wrongdoing.

The investigation is ongoing, and Mountbatten-Windsor remains in police custody as authorities continue to examine the allegations related to suspected misconduct in public office.

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