Royal Source States King Charles's Allowance for Mountbatten-Windsor Should Not Fund Legal Action Against Thames Valley Police
A royal source informed the BBC UK that the allowance provided by King Charles to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should not be used to finance his legal challenge against Thames Valley Police regarding search warrants issued before his arrest.
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According to a BBC UK report, a royal source stated that the financial support King Charles provides to his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, should not be allocated to cover the costs of the legal action Mountbatten-Windsor is pursuing against Thames Valley Police. The King reportedly uses his personal funds to support his brother and to provide accommodation at the Sandringham estate. This funding, however, should not be used for the judicial review Mountbatten-Windsor is initiating concerning the search warrants that were issued prior to his arrest in February.
Mountbatten-Windsor, who is not a working royal, does not have Buckingham Palace speaking on his behalf, and the Palace is not involved in his legal dispute. The King's financial backing for his brother was part of the arrangement when the former Prince Andrew was moved from his residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor. At the time of Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, the King indicated that the law needed to proceed, and the Palace has made it clear that it is not participating in the former Prince Andrew's legal defense.
Mountbatten-Windsor's legal team is understood to be contesting the legality of the search warrants used at both Royal Lodge and Sandringham in connection with his arrest. Thames Valley Police has confirmed that it is involved in legal proceedings related to warrants that were previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court. The police stated that because these legal proceedings are currently ongoing, they cannot offer further comment.
Mountbatten-Windsor, who lost his titles as Duke of York and Prince due to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, is seeking a judicial review to examine the legality of the search warrants. A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon as part of this attempt to quash the warrants, and the hearing is set to commence privately. The judge will initially hear a request from the police to keep certain documents confidential.
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