Shear The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, intensifying a long-running crisis for the monarchy over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at 2:57 p.m., Prince Andrew—as he then was—received details of his upcoming trips as Britain’s official trade envoy: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Vietnam, Singapore. At 3:02 p.m.

LONDON − British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Feb. 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public life, according to multiple news outlets in the United Kingdom. The BBC was the first to report the development.

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his 66th birthday is the latest development in the yearslong controversy over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former prince has faced multiple allegations connected to his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested Feb. 19.

British police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The former Prince Andrew was arrested by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the royal family from embarrassment.

According to several UK news sources, former Prince Andrew was arrested suspicion of misconduct in public life.