{"id":243563,"date":"2026-06-01T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/ex-prince-andrew-facing-new-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:28:50","slug":"ex-prince-andrew-facing-new-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/ex-prince-andrew-facing-new-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Prince Andrew Facing NEW Investigation for Sexual Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember when we reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/former-prince-andrew-under-active-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under investigation<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are now looking into yet another alleged wrongdoing. A wholly separate incident.<\/p>\n<p>This time, it\u2019s an alleged wrongdoing at the Royal Ascot.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s under investigation for sexual misconduct, for fraud, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-556142 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0601_andrewmountbattenwindsor_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends the Funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-incident-is-from-2002\">This incident is from 2002<\/h2>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-police-investigation-royal-ascot-d3n2qkfpj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sunday Times<\/a><\/em>, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under investigation after an alleged incident at the Royal Ascot in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Police say that they are \u201cexamining events in 2002 as they consider wider possible crimes by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities added that these potential crimes are \u201cincluding sexual misconduct, \u00adcorruption, and fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The context is an alleged encounter with a woman.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Ascot sounds like . . . almost anything English. But it is a racing festival of some renown for the residents of beans-on-toast island, and has been attended by numerous royals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Andrew Allegation During Queen&#039;s Jubilee Emerges\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2godCTLj14w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We do not know more specific information about the 2002 incident at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not specify if the interaction was only reported recently.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew has, for all of his life, enjoyed enormous protections against consequences for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible that his alleged wrongdoings were reported in 2002 but effective ignored or buried, due to his erstwhile status.<\/p>\n<p>But he is no longer a prince. He is, as he has always been, a man with money and privilege that he has never deserved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palace was handed Andrew&#039;s controversial envoy emails six years ago | BBC News\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bdhZP2Gy3tc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-we-already-know-may-just-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg\">What we already know may just be the tip of the iceberg<\/h2>\n<p>We previously reported that Thames Valley inspectors are looking into past misdeeds that the former prince may have committed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/prince-andrew-arrested-over-jeffrey-epstein-ties-on-66th-birthday-what-comes-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew was arrested<\/a> on his 66th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested was on suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>And the specific misconduct was that he is accused of slipping classified information to Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein died \u2014 allegedly by suicide \u2014 in his cell back in 2019. Most of his associates have attained high places in governments and business, from top officials in the UK to Donald Trump himself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;His Buffoon Highness&quot;: Inside Prince Andrew&#039;s Disastrous Royal Tours | Andrew: Downfall of a Prince\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aA66mOSqeQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Andrew\u2019s reputation has really never been good. However, things came to a head through a series of events \u2014 including a disastrous interview \u2014 made Andrew one of Epstein\u2019s most infamous associates.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, his status as the son of Queen Elizabeth sheltered him from many things, even when she stripped him of specific honors. These were symbolic gestures, and not punishments.<\/p>\n<p>King Charles has publicly withdrawn further protections from Andrew, even stripping the monarch\u2019s brother of his land and titles. That, too, is a symbolic gesture, but it allows investigations to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Kate Middleton are both said to despise their royal uncle due to his alleged crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that is true or simply a story that the royal firm has released in order to distance the family from Andrew\u2019s crimes remains unclear. Functionally, it probably doesn\u2019t matter \u2014 he\u2019s not getting any protection from one of the planet\u2019s most powerful families as police investigate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-new-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Remember when we reported that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under investigation? Investigators are now looking into yet another alleged wrongdoing. A wholly separate incident. This time, it\u2019s an alleged wrongdoing at the Royal Ascot. He\u2019s under investigation for sexual misconduct, for fraud, and more. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends the Funeral of the Duchess [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-243563","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}