Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Initiates High Court Battle to Invalidate Police Search Warrants

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrives to attend an event at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16, 2025 [AFP]. Former British Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has initiated a High Court challenge aimed at quashing search warrants secured by law enforcement prior to his arrest earlier this year.

The judiciary verified on Monday that a London court will likely convene for a private hearing on Thursday as Mountbatten-Windsor contests Thames Valley Police regarding searches conducted at his former residences on royal estates.

The disgraced royal faced arrest on February 19 under suspicion of misconduct in public office, following accusations that he divulged sensitive information to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy. Although released later that same day, the 66-year-old remains subject to an ongoing investigation. Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Mountbatten-Windsor was deprived of his royal titles last year due to his associations with Epstein, who passed away in a New York prison in August 2019. Officers previously searched Mountbatten-Windsor’s home situated on the remote Sandringham royal estate in eastern England, as well as his former Royal Lodge residence located in Windsor, west of London.

The judiciary’s press office indicated that the case involves an application submitted by Mountbatten-Windsor for a judicial review to overturn search warrants issued by a judge at the Central Criminal Court on February 18, 2026. Furthermore, authorities noted that Thursday’s hearing centers on an application by Thames Valley Police to limit access to related court documents.

In an official statement, the police remarked, "Whilst our investigation into misconduct in public office continues, we are engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court. As these legal proceedings are currently ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further."