Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been informed that the allowance provided to him by King Charles should not be used to fund his legal action against Thames Valley Police. A royal source indicated that the funding, which comes from the King's private money and supports Mountbatten-Windsor's accommodation at Sandringham, should not be directed towards this legal challenge.
Mountbatten-Windsor is seeking a judicial review to consider the legality of search warrants issued ahead of his arrest in February. These warrants were reportedly used for Sandringham and Royal Lodge. Thames Valley Police has confirmed its engagement in legal proceedings concerning warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court, adding that it would be inappropriate to comment further due to the ongoing nature of these proceedings.
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following information from the Epstein files in the United States. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing linked to his association with Jeffrey Epstein. A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon as part of his bid to quash the warrants, with the hearing set to begin in private. The judge will initially hear a request from the police to keep some documents private.