Michelle Hussain

Remember, he's always denied any wrongdoing in relation to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

And while we don't know the specifics of the allegation that sparked his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the assumption has been and remains that this relates to the sharing of confidential documents with Jeffrey Epstein, which appears to have been the case yesterday.

visible from the Epstein files.

Even though they have taken steps to distance themselves from Andrew Mountbatten, Windsor...

this will no doubt be a really difficult moment.

You know, public support for the monarchy is widespread in this country, but it does rather depend on an unspoken assumption that everyone is going to behave really well.

And when you're in this kind of territory, it obviously has implications for the institution more widely than one individual.

Even though they have taken steps to distance themselves from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, this will no doubt be a really difficult moment.

You know, public support for the monarchy is widespread in this country, but it does rather depend on an unspoken assumption that everyone is going to behave really well.

And when you're in this kind of territory, it obviously has implications for the institution more widely than one individual.

There are emails in the Epstein files which appear to show that he received, for example, an official report on a visit overseas and he forwarded it to Jeffrey Epstein within minutes.

So trade envoys are supposed to be under a duty of confidentiality.

So that is the specifics of what the police are looking into.

But of course, we don't know where this investigation goes.

And it is a PR nightmare.

It is reputationally, personally, on every level, you can see the implications for the royal family.

Even though they have taken steps to distance themselves from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, this will no doubt be a really difficult moment.

You know, public support for the monarchy is widespread in this country, but it does rather depend on an unspoken assumption that everyone is going to behave really well.

And when you're in this kind of territory, it obviously has implications for the institution more widely than one individual.