Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Summary

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is pictured leaving a police station following his arrest this morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office

• The former prince was photographed reclined in the back of a vehicle leaving Aylsham police station soon after 19:00 GMT
• The King's brother was arrested at 08:00 GMT on Thursday morning at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk
• Earlier, King Charles did not respond to questions about Andrew's arrest as he attended an event in central London - watch the moment
• The King, who was not told of the arrest in advance, released a statement saying "the law must take its course". Prince William and Catherine are understood to support his remarks
• Police have been searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, including the Royal Lodge in Windsor where the former prince lived until recently
• The arrest, first reported by the BBC, comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
• Andrew, who turns 66 today, has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC's requests for comment on the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January

Andrew looks 'dazed' and 'shell-shocked', Queen's former press secretary sayspublished at 11:52

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“He looked dazed, he looked shell-shocked, he was slouching down,” says the former press secretary to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The photo reminds people of his "extraordinary fall from grace", Ailsa Anderson tells BBC News.

Today's events will leave the Royal Family feeling "bruised" and "shattered", she adds.

Anderson was also asked about King Charles's statement following his brother's arrest - and whether Charles has done things differently to his late mother.

She praises the "swiftness" of King Charles's response but says the late Queen "wasn't in possession of the facts that the King is today," referencing the recent publication of the Epstein files.

Thames Valley Police statement in fullpublished at 11:46

11:46Breaking

Thames Valley Police has provided an update following Andrew leaving a police station following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

In a statement the force says: "Thames Valley Police is able to provide an update in relation to an investigation into the offence of misconduct in public office.

"On Thursday we arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

"The arrested man has now been released under investigation.

"We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded."

It is understood that police searches in Berkshire are still underway.

Thames Valley Police says it will not be making any further statements at this time.