Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Takes Thames Valley Police to Court
The disgraced former prince's legal fight over February's arrest gets its first day in court.
Fame & Fortune Desk · October 8, 2026 · Based on reporting by Vanity Fair
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor gets his first day in court Thursday in his legal action against Thames Valley Police, per Hello!'s live royal coverage. The former prince is challenging the warrants that let investigators search his Sandringham home and former Royal Lodge residence following his February arrest.
And he likes his odds. A friend tells the Mirror he's felt "buoyant" since launching the case and is "utterly convinced" he'll succeed. It's a bold posture for a man whose homes police searched eight months ago. Thursday's hearing is the first test of whether a judge agrees. Whatever happens, the royal family's messiest storyline just moved from the tabloids to the docket.
