Andrew updates: Police to search Royal Lodge over weekend as new force considers Epstein investigation

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Here are a selection of stories we have published today:

• Andrew 'must do the decent thing' and remove himself from the line of succession, demand MPs
• Shamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor plays with a very rude ball and a mystery toddler in new photo
• Eugenie was on family skiing holiday when Andrew was arrested
• Andrew police scour Royal Lodge for a second day - what else will they find

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appeared to be 'in the throes of peak fear' as he exited a police station after his arrest, a body language expert has claimed.

Judi James told the Daily Mail the King's brother looked 'haunted' as he tried to 'hang onto his dignity' while leaving custody.

The picture of Andy in the back of the car was captured by Reuters photographer Phil Noble and was splashed on newspaper front pages in the UK and Europe.

She said:

This very dramatic photo appears to reward expectations in terms of showing a man in the throes of peak fear, looking both haunted and startled. It suggests an animal caught in the headlights at the moment of impact.

His eyes are widened and staring, his brows are raised to suggest shock, while his teeth are glimpsed through loose, slightly parted lips.

The backward slouch also suggests a man bracing himself, while the one red-eye effect of the camera flash gives the moment an eerie quality.

• Read the full story by Sophie Carlin here

by Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was today told to do 'the decent thing' and remove himself from the royal line of succession following his arrest over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

The former prince, who has lost all his titles, remains eighth in line to the British throne.

Today a new YouGov poll, carried out after his arrest, revealed that four out of five Britons (82%) believe Andrew should be removed from the line of succession.

And Downing Street is under increasing pressure to remove him using an historic Act of Parliament - if Andrew refuses to do it himself.

Andrew Bowie, a senior Tory MP, said it would be 'the decent thing' for Andrew to now voluntarily give up his place in the line of succession.

'I think it would be the decent thing,' the shadow Scotland secretary said.

'Of course, if he's found guilty of this, I think Parliament would be well within its rights to act to remove him from the line of succession.'

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest will not trigger a vote on Australia trying to oust King Charles as the country's head of state, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.

Reacting to the former prince's arrest, Mr Albanese said it would not be used as a pretext to hold a referendum on Australia becoming a republic amid fears over long-term damage to the monarchy.

He said:

I’m a republican, but we had a referendum during the last term — referendums are hard to pass in Australia

I have respect for King Charles, I must say, and for Queen Camilla. I have had a good relationship with him. He very much loves Australia, and his visit here, I must say, was a very positive one.

Mr Albanese added the allegations against Andrew would 'no doubt' go to court.

The Princess Royal was faced with questions about the arrest of her brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as she carried out a visit to a crisp factory in Sheffield.

Anne did not respond when a reporter shouted: 'Afternoon your royal highness, how do you feel about your brother’s arrest?' as she arrived at Yorkshire Crisps, in the south of the city.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s older sister arrived in pouring rain with police outriders in a blue Range Rover, and was escorted the two metres into the building by a man holding a see-through umbrella.

The Princess Royal left Yorkshire Crisps about 40 minutes after she arrived.

by Martin Robinson

Princess Eugenie was spotted holidaying in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Gstaad with her family just hours before her father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested, it has been revealed

Andrew's youngest daughter, 35, is said to be 'in a state' after her father was held on suspicion of misconduct in public office after a raid on his new Sandringham home on Thursday.

But before the arrest she popped up on an expensive ski trip.

Diners at an expensive restaurant in Gstaad admitted they were suprised to see her out and about.

One who saw them said: 'I was surprised to see her because I thought she would be keeping a low-profile in light of everything that has been going on'.

Eugenie was spotted in the Swiss Alps with her husband Jack Brooksbank, their sons August and Ernest and their nanny perusing the menu at a restaurant famed for potato rosti and Viennese sausage on Wednesday

The Brooksbanks were with friends who had also joined them at the eaterie with a large terrace with views of the Alps.

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The BBC is reporting that searches at Andrew's former Royal Lodge home are likely to continue until Monday.

Andrew, who is the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, was held for around 11 hours on his 66th birthday before he was released under investigation by Thames Valley Police.

It is understood the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are yet to provide any “early investigative advice” to the force.

On Friday, a helicopter circled Royal Lodge in Windsor with unmarked vans, believed to be police vehicles, entering the grounds throughout the morning.

A police presence remained at the Sandringham Estate but searches of Andrew’s Norfolk home concluded on Thursday.

by Inderdeep Bains, Deputy Chief Reporter

West Yorkshire Police has become the 10th force to confirm they are reviewing the explosive tranche of Epstein files.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: ‘We are assessing the detail of the information that’s been made public to determine any potential links to the West Yorkshire area’.

Here's a reminder of the nine police forces also assessing information:

• Metropolitan Police 

Examining claims that royal protection officers 'turned a blind eye' during visits to Epstein's private island and has launched an investigation into Peter Mandelsonover claims he passed sensitive information to Epstein

• Surrey Police

Seeking information regarding an allegation made in Virginia Water in the 1990s

• Thames Valley Police

Assessing claims that Epstein sent a young woman to the UK for a sexual encounter with Andrew at Royal Lodge in 2010

• Essex Police

Assessing information  which suggests Epstein trafficked sex victims to the UK via Stansted airport

• Bedfordshire Police

Assessing Epstein's use of London Luton Airport

• Police Scotland

Asking for information about Epstein's use of Edinburgh Airport

• West Midlands Police

Assessing Epstein's use of Birmingham Airport

• Wiltshire Police

Reviewing its records and supporting the Met Police in its investigation.

• Norfolk Constabulary

Reviewing Epstein files but have not received specific allegations

by Aidan Radnedge

Arrested former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced having a mugshot and his fingerprints taken during 12 hours of police questioning.

The former Duke of York would have been treated like a 'common criminal' as he was taken into custody on Thursday before being released last night, experts say.

Photographs, fingerprints and DNA swabs would likely have been taken, according to Government guidance - while the ex-prince would be offered a cup of tea and one phone call.

A Government website page explaining arrest procedures states: 'The police have the right to: take photographs of you; take fingerprints; take a DNA sample, such as from a mouth swab or head hair root; swab the skin surface of your hands and arms. They do not need your permission to do this.'

Retired Met Police sergeant Graham Wettone, author of How To Be A Police Officer, described the likely conditions during Andrew's stay, telling the Daily Mail: 'It'll be no bigger than a box-room in a three-bed semi.

'There's no facility for any preferential treatment in any custody suite I've ever been in. You can't have an upgraded room, you can't get upgraded meals - you get what's there. Microwaved.'

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s place in the line of royal succession is something Parliament 'is going to have to consider when the time is right', Sir Ed Davey has said.

The Liberal Democrat leader said the monarchy will want to ensure the former prince, who is still eighth in line to the throne despite having lost his title, cannot become king.

An act of Parliament would be required to remove Andrew from the line of succession.

'The most important thing right now is that the police be allowed to get on with their job, acting without fear or favour,' Sir Ed said.

'But clearly this is an issue that Parliament is going to have to consider when the time is right, naturally the monarchy will want to make sure he can never become king.'

Alison Hammond has been blasted for yet ANOTHER blunder on This Morning while discussing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.

The TV personality, 51, was once again addressing the developing news surrounding the disgraced royal's arrest on Thursday under suspicion of misconduct in public office. Prior to this, Andrew was accused of having sex with the late Virginia Giuffre when she was underage.

Virginia claimed she was trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denies having ever met her, despite paying her millions in an out-of-court settlement.

When the subject came up on the show, despite its notoriety, Alison mispronounced Virginia's surname, calling her Virginia 'Guff' and not Virginia Giuffre.

She said: 'Should we talk about some of the victims? The relatives of the late Virginia Guff, who claimed she was trafficked to prison to have sex with Andrew, have shared their reaction to his arrest.'

This went far from unnoticed by This Morning viewers, who were still reeling from the host's bizarre decision to question why Andrew was arrested on his birthday yesterday.

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New disturbing photographs of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor playing with a mystery toddler and a ball resembling a woman's breast inside Royal Lodge emerged today.

The bizarre pictures, apparently taken in 2011 at his grand Berkshire royal home, capture Andrew kneeling and talking to the little boy who is clutching a so-called 'boob ball'.

In a further image the toddler is shown picking up the lewd sphere off the plush dark wood parquet floor.

The then Duke of York is also shown grinning with the child on a sofa in pictures published for the first time just hours after his arrest by police following a raid on Sandringham.

Royal Lodge is currently being searched by officers investigating the former prince, who was held on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday. He was bailed after 11 hours in custody.

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