Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by Thames Valley Police on his 66th birthday on February 19, accused of passing sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein, and released pending further investigation, according to major media reports. He has always denied any wrongdoing, according to major media reports. Charlotte Manley, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former private secretary and treasurer, has been made a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, according to major media reports.
She served in that role for two years after he was appointed the UK's special representative for trade and investment in 2001, according to major media reports, and she retired from her position as chapter clerk of St George's Chapel, Windsor, last year, according to major media reports. In June 2000, Charlotte Manley signed a cheque worth £75 to pay a South African masseuse to attend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's rooms in Buckingham Palace, according to the IDF. The masseuse's visit was organized by Jeffrey Epstein's then girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the IDF, and the masseuse, Monique Giannelloni, met Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Buckingham Palace, according to the IDF.
I would rather talk to the police than the press, not that I would have much to tell them.
According to Daily Mail - Home, Monique Giannelloni described encountering Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor naked during the massage, which left her feeling embarrassed. She insisted, however, that he was otherwise very nice and gentlemanly during the encounter, according to her account. Charlotte Manley said she would be happy to speak to police about her time serving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to multiple reports.
According to Daily Mail - Home, Charlotte Manley described preferring to talk to the police rather than the press, though she noted she might not have much to tell them. King Charles issued a statement saying he would cooperate with any police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to major media reports. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has not been seen since he was driven out of Aylsham Police Station in Norfolk on the evening of his birthday, according to multiple reports.
I got to the room and Andrew was stood there in a robe. After saying 'hello', he disappeared to the bathroom and came back in the nude. I averted my eyes and I was quite embarrassed.
The specific information he is accused of passing to Jeffrey Epstein remains unclear, and the current status and timeline of the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are unknown. It is also uncertain what Charlotte Manley might tell police about her time serving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, whether there will be any legal consequences for him from the massage incident in 2000, and what his current living arrangements are or when he might be seen in public again.