Lauren Frayer

Police say he's suspected of misconduct in public office, a crime that carries up to life in prison.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

Photos show a distressed-looking Andrew hunched in the backseat of a car being driven away from the station.

Police say he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which carries up to life in prison.

Police confirmed his release but say he's still under investigation.

Andrew settled a past lawsuit with one of Epstein's underage victims but denies any wrongdoing.

Now police are sorting through Andrew's correspondence with the disgraced financier.

part of which was in the latest files released by the U.S.

Justice Department.

They're probing whether Andrew abused his role as a U.K.

trade envoy by passing confidential information to Epstein.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

King Charles says what follows now is a, quote, full, fair and proper process, but expressed deepest concern over his brother's arrest.

Police are searching properties adjacent to Windsor Castle and the royal's Sandringham estate where Andrew was arrested.

On suspicion, police say of misconduct in public office, which carries up to a life sentence in prison.

Andrew admits friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and settled a lawsuit with one of the late sex offender's underage victims.

But Andrew has said he, quote, strenuously denies any wrongdoing.

After the latest file released by the U.S.

Justice Department, U.K.

police have been investigating whether Andrew passed confidential government information to Epstein when Andrew was a U.K.