Ex-prince Andrew takes police to court

Legal experts said even a successful challenge on technical grounds might not halt the wider investigation into the former prince's conduct.The second son of the late Queen Elizabeth has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and said he regrets their friendship.

His lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.He was arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential government documents to the late convicted sex-offender Epstein when the then-prince served as a British special representative for trade, between 2001 and 2011.

Police have not charged him and the investigation is ongoing.The arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor, and the anger over his relationship with Epstein, has left the British royal family facing one of its worst crises in 90 years.A Palace source said Andrew had been told that money provided from private funds by his brother the king should not be used to fund his legal challenge.Thames Valley Police, which carried out the arrest,….

The police force declined further comment.

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