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Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this just after 14 hours GMT on Thursday the 19th of February. The former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, has been arrested in Britain following allegations in the Epstein files. The king's brother is accused of misconduct in public office. He denies wrongdoing. We'll ask what happens next, assess the impact on the royal family and get reaction from the United States. Also in this podcast, the UN says atrocities in the Sudanese region of Darfur bear the hallmarks of genocide. As a major summit opens in India, how to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Celebrating the world's most famous living naturalist. It may have seemed unthinkable, but this morning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, once second in line to the British throne, was arrested. The former Prince Andrew, brother to King Charles and the rumoured favourite child of Queen Elizabeth II, is now in police custody, accused of misconduct in public office. It is a stunning fall from grace for the former Duke of York, who was celebrating his 66th birthday today. He was visited by officers at his new home on the Royal Sandringham Estate. He's faced numerous allegations over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, but denies any wrongdoing. I asked our UK Affairs correspondent Rob Watson what he made of it.
A truly stunning development in the sense that nobody can remember, certainly in the last 30, 40, 50 years, beyond that any time, where a member of the royal family, albeit a disgraced one, has been arrested. But to get to the details, early this morning, the police turned up at where Andrew is now living, which is on his brother's estate, the King's estate in Sandringham. That's in Norfolk in the east of England. He was taken to a police station. We don't know where, but to talk you through what happens and what's involved in an arrest process in the U.K., He would have been asked for his identity by a sergeant, a policeman standing there at the desk. He may well have been taken to a cell for all of his details.
A lawyer will no doubt have been called. And essentially what it means when you're arrested is that you will be questioned. You will be held in a police station at that point. You could either be released or you could be charged. I mean, it's possible that you could be released and charged at a later date, but a very serious development indeed. And And arrest is a surprise as well. The suspects won't know that the police are arriving. But it also gives the police a right to search your property. So searches are going on at the Sandringham estate where Andrew lives and also where he formerly lived in Windsor, just outside of London.
Now, there are multiple allegations relating to Mr Mountbatten and Windsor's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein. He denies wrongdoing, of course. What should we make of these suspicions of misconduct in public office that have been cited?
Well, it's a tremendously serious charge. And the assumption is that it relates to his time as a UK trader envoy.
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8 chapters
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0:00–5:51
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Why was Prince Andrew arrested and what are the allegations?
5:51–7:55
3
What are the details of the UN's findings on genocide in Sudan?
7:55–9:01
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How is the AI summit in India addressing global regulations?
9:01–12:44
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What are the implications of China's renewable energy advancements?
12:44–12:56
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What impact will Andrew's arrest have on the royal family?
12:56–15:01
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What led to the sentencing of a British couple in Iran?
15:01–16:56
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How is David Attenborough's legacy being celebrated as he turns 100?
16:56–33:54
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