King Charles Visits Sandringham Without Plans to Meet Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

King Charles arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate on Sunday lunchtime for a short stay over the bank holiday. The Times reported that he has no plans to meet his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is living nearby at Marsh Farm. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moved to Marsh Farm this year after vacating Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Thames Valley police said hours earlier that they had expanded their criminal investigation to include potential alleged sexual misconduct offences.

The Times reported on Friday that detectives were facing difficulties building a prosecution over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged passing of confidential material to Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley police had earlier described misconduct in public office as a complex offence that could encompass sexual misconduct, corruption and other alleged wrongdoing.

Detectives are seeking further evidence to establish whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as trade envoy met the legal threshold for public office. The investigation is being resourced similarly to a major crime inquiry and includes specialist sexual offence investigators.

The Sunday Times reported that detectives are examining an allegation that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor behaved inappropriately towards a woman at Royal Ascot in 2002. Police are also gathering evidence from former ministers, royal officials and civil servants linked to his decade-long role as Britain’s trade envoy.

Sir Vince Cable, the former business secretary, said he had been contacted by police and was prepared to provide a witness statement. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied wrongdoing. Charles offered his full and wholehearted support and co-operation with the police investigation after his brother was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.