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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew and younger brother of King Charles III, was arrested on Thursday at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate. It’s his 66th birthday.

Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrest of a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office, a crime that can carry a life sentence. Officers are searching properties linked to him in Berkshire and Norfolk, including Royal Lodge and Wood Farm. He remains in custody, and legal experts expect the investigation to be lengthy and complex.

This is the first time a senior royal, even one stripped of titles, has been arrested in a criminal investigation.

Police have not named the suspect, but all details match Mountbatten-Windsor.

The unprecedented nature of the arrest is expected to have far-reaching consequences for the monarchy and public trust.

Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said: “We have opened an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office. We understand the significant public interest and will provide updates at the appropriate time.”

The investigation began after the Department of Justice released documents in January as part of the Epstein files. Emails from 2010 show Mountbatten-Windsor, then the U.K.’s special representative for international trade and investment, forwarding confidential government reports to Jeffrey Epstein shortly after receiving them.

The role gave him access to sensitive information about international business and diplomatic strategy.

One set of emails includes reports on trips to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, which he sent to Epstein within minutes of receiving them from his adviser.

In another, Mountbatten-Windsor shared a confidential brief about Afghanistan investment prospects and asked Epstein for advice. The anti-monarchy group Republic released these documents two weeks ago, prompting Thames Valley Police to begin a formal investigation on Feb. 16. The group has called for greater transparency and accountability in royal dealings, reflecting growing public scrutiny of the monarchy.

This charge concerns only the alleged sharing of sensitive official material with a convicted sex offender, not the separate sexual misconduct allegations long linked to Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Epstein scandal has shadowed Andrew for over a decade.

The former prince met Epstein through Ghislaine Maxwell in the late 1990s and remained friends even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction. A 2010 photo showed them together in New York’s Central Park, a moment which drew widespread criticism and media attention.

Virginia Giuffre, who was 17, later alleged Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to Andrew on three occasions. He has always denied these claims, but the accusations have continued to affect his public image.

The infamous 2001 photo of Andrew with Giuffre at Maxwell’s London home became a symbol of the scandal.

Andrew’s 2019 BBC interview, where he claimed he could not sweat and expressed no regret over the friendship, led to his withdrawal from public duties. Giuffre sued in 2021; the case was settled out of court in 2022 for a reported £12 million, with no admission of liability.

After Epstein’s 2019 death and Maxwell’s 2021 conviction, pressure increased.

In 2025, King Charles stripped Andrew of all remaining royal titles and honours, and he was evicted from Royal Lodge. These actions marked a dramatic shift in the royal family’s approach to scandal. Giuffre died by suicide in April, 2025, at age 41, a loss that sparked renewed discussion about the trauma faced by victims.

The arrest has brought strong reactions.

King Charles expressed “deepest concern,” saying the law must take its course and pledging the family’s full cooperation.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated, “Nobody is above the law.”

Giuffre’s siblings welcomed the arrest, thanking Thames Valley Police. Many public figures and commentators have weighed in, with some calling for further reforms to royal accountability.

Royal commentator Roya Nikkhah called it historic: “The king’s brother has been arrested… the first senior royal ever arrested.”

Mountbatten-Windsor has not commented publicly. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence. The investigation continues.

The case raises questions about accountability, royal privilege, and the ongoing impact of the Epstein network.

As the legal process continues, Britain watches a former royal face the same justice system as any citizen.

We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal.

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As the inaugural meeting of the Global Board of Peace gets underway, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivered speeches at the beginning of the Board of Peace session in Washington DC. WATCH: . Posted in Big Government, Donald Trump, Islam, Israel, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, President […]

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The recent discussions around Greenlandic security—and the possible acquisition of Greenland by the United States—has brought the issue of Chinese and Russian threats to the forefront, particularly as it relates to their growing interest in the arctic.

As noted elsewhere, China seeks to establish economic presence in the Arctic—and almost assuredly, long-term options for military operations in the region, to include “space and satellite warfare to strategic positioning of nuclear-armed submarines.”

Russia similarly has increased its air and maritime operations in the Arctic and may bring its gray zone activities into the region as a means to disrupt NATO activities.

Indeed, the prospect for America’s adversaries to fire missile salvos at the United States is so grave that it prompted one retired Air Force general to write, “nowhere is America’s exposure to attack more acute than from its Arctic approaches—the most direct corridor through which both Russia and China could strike the United States.”

What then should be done about Greenlandic security, given the emerging threat to the arctic, as well as North America and Europe?

To begin with, the United States and Denmark should increase their joint military presence in Greenland so that they can better monitor air and maritime threats within the region.

Such efforts should include ground forces trained in arctic or alpine combat stationed at key points along Greenland’s northern coast.

Indeed, Greenland would be an ideal location for NATO militaries to engage in arctic training operations—which not only benefit military members engaged in such exercises but helps establish military presence.

In addition, the U.S. and Denmark should work with other NATO allies, such as Finland and Canada, to station icebreakers along the northernmost settlements, such as Qaanaaq and Ittoqqortoormiit. Such icebreakers would enable allied ships to operate in the Arctic year-round, which could enable allied navies to engage in effective combat operations even in winter, but are also important when it comes to sovereignty claims.

Russia’s icebreaker fleet, the largest in the world, enables Moscow to deploy naval assets to the Arctic, regardless of ice coverage.

Also, the United States should rotate Army units capable of carrying medium and intermediate range fires to Greenland so that they can engage and, if necessary, destroy sea and air threats that may transit arctic air or maritime space.

Perhaps most importantly, Greenland is an ideal place in which the U.S. can station sensors and radars that would be critically important to building the Golden Dome missile defense architecture.

Pituffik Space Base is the Pentagon’s northernmost military base and is home to a number of Space Force units that are able to monitor space, air, and missile threats due to systems such as the Upgraded Early Warning Radar.  

Such systems enable military personnel to detect and track intercontinental and sea-launched ballistic missiles transiting the arctic and support the tracking and characterization of objects in orbit. The U.S. should augment these capabilities by fielding a Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) in Greenland.

The LRDR is one of the most advanced radar system in the world and is a key component of America’s ground-based missile interceptor system. It’s mission is to track incoming missile threats and distinguish actual warheads from debris and decoys in order to ensure effective missile defense operations. Clear Space Force Station in Alaska is home to the United States’ only LRDR—a second LRDR in Greenland would enhance the efficacy of America’s missile defense capabilities, while also giving the United States redundancy in its ability to track missile threats should the LRDR at Clear be destroyed.

Taken together, the U.S. and Denmark, along with other European allies, can ensure that the Arctic is secure from Chinese and Russian influence and is a lynchpin in discriminating air, missile, and maritime threats to a unified NATO.

If Denmark proposes such concrete steps to Washington, wherein both countries could cooperate to shore up Greenlandic security, both nations’ legitimate security concerns could be addressed. At the same time they would be able to mitigate Russian and Chinese threats to North America, Europe, and the Arctic.

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Daniel McCarthy has joined The Heritage Foundation as a distinguished fellow in conservative thought within the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, the think tank announced on Tuesday. 

McCarthy is a widely read conservative journalist and joined Heritage from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute where he was the vice president of publications. 

McCarthy’s work will focus on “conservative thought, America’s founding, and republican order,” the press release claimed.  

“I’m thrilled and honored to join Heritage as a distinguished fellow in conservative thought,” McCarthy said in Tuesday’s press release. 

“I’m excited to be a part of Heritage’s work in strengthening our country; reinvigorating the principles of prosperity for all Americans, from the factory floor to the boardroom; and restoring respect for citizenship, the family, and the enduring virtues of our civilization,” he continued. 

Scott Yenor, director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation, describes McCarthy as a “unicorn in conservative circles.” 

“It is a great hire for Heritage and a great get for the Simon Center. We worked hard to show Dan that Heritage and Simon would be a great place for him and now I look forward to working closely with Daniel to promote the four cornerstones,” said Yenor. 

Jay Richards, the vice president of Heritage’s social and domestic policy, welcomed McCarthy to his new position. 

“Daniel McCarthy’s thoughtful scholarship on American principles revives the timeless wisdom of conservatism, making him an invaluable addition to the Simon Center,” Richards said. “As a masterful writer and editor, Daniel distills the essence of conservative thought with clarity and depth, strengthening our mission at Heritage to defend republican order, liberty, and opportunity.” 

McCarthy was the editor of Modern Age, a conservative journal, while at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. He will continue to edit that publication, however.

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 FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Interior on Thursday oversaw agreements with Republican governors to speed up the permitting process for building infrastructure.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed memorandums of understanding with Permitting Counsel executive director Emily Domenech at the Department of the Interior, hosted by Secretary Doug Burgum.

“The important things for Americans that depend on this infrastructure, because it helps increase safety, lower costs, and improve their quality of life, is that we can build great things in America, build them safely, build them smartly, and build them quickly without all this red tape increasing the cost for taxpayers and slowing down the gains that you get when this essential infrastructure is built,” Burgum told The Daily Signal in an interview after the signing. 

The states opted in to the “FAST-41 process,” syncing state and federal limits to make building faster.

The $7.4 billion Korea Zinc project, to build a smelter in Tennessee, will likely be the first project listed under the agreement with the state, Domenech told The Daily Signal.

The Trump administration hopes all 50 states will sign similar MOUs to speed up building.

“We want to be able to coordinate with state permitting so that we can move things quicker, so we don’t have these sort of unnecessary delays that happen across the board,” Domenech said.

Burgum expects Alaska to sign a similar agreement in the near future. This will speed up the process of building the Alaska LNG Pipelines, a $44 billion infrastructure initiative which is a priority for the president, Burgum said.

The Permitting Counsel is also holding meetings with blue states to work on agreements. Domenech is particularly focused on Pennsylvania and Arizona, she said.

“We’ve got a little ways to go to negotiate those agreements, but we’re hopeful that we can find some common ground,” she said.

As the Trump administration emphasizes affordability initiatives ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Burgum expects the agreements will lower prices for average Americans.

“We have $1.5 trillion or higher amount of capital projects that are being held up by permitting,” Burgum said in an interview with The Daily Signal.

“If we can release those projects, whether that’s horizontal infrastructure that helps lower the price of energy, pipelines, transmission lines, water infrastructure, ports, highways, surface transportation, all of those things that lower the cost of transportation, lower the cost of delivery, lower the cost, everyday life gets better and cheaper.”

The memorandums of understanding are expected to speed up the process of building data centers.

When asked by The Daily Signal how the Trump administration would prevent these centers from raising energy prices for consumers, Burgum said data centers that are connected to their own grids can actually lower prices.

“It’s like a BYOP,” he said. “If you want to build a data center and bring your own power, you’re not tapping in or competing with consumers for their power.”

When Burgum was governor of North Dakota, his agreement with a new data center lowered the price of energy in a rural area, he said.

“We can win the AI arms race, and we can do it without raising prices, possibly even lowering prices for consumers,” he said.

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