Scott Detrow

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest development in a years-long scandal that has hung over the British monarchy.

As more emerges from the Epstein files, it has become clear that the relationship between Epstein and Mountbatten-Windsor was much deeper than the former British royal claimed.

Max Goldchester is a correspondent with The Wall Street Journal.

He co-authored the article, Britain's Monarchy Can't Escape the Shadow of the Epstein Scandal.

He joins us now.

Hi, Scott.

I mean, what was it like in London today?

The justice system has changed quite a bit since then.

Now, I should say that we had actually scheduled this interview with you before this latest development, and that's because you co-authored this big feature really diving into this latest trove of Epstein files to paint a full portrait of the relationship between Epstein and Andrew.

On one hand, like you said, this has been in the news for decades.

Multiple movies have been made about this scandal already.

On the other hand, so much new.

And I'm wondering, what did you learn from these latest documents that you didn't know before?

Look, of all of the many documents in this trove, I think one that's really jumped out to me, it's 2011.

British tabloids have just published that image of Andrew with his arm around 17-year-old Virginia Roberts Dufresne.

And you report that right after that, Andrew emails Epstein saying, quote, don't worry about me.

We'll play some more soon.

I mean, there's been backlash and outrage to this for a long time now.

What has changed, if anything, to you about the public reaction to just the level of details that we are learning about this relationship?

The royal family has been on the defensive for a while, and you have seen King Charles take a series of steps to isolate Andrew, including the step of taking away his title of prince.