Ex-Prince Andrew arrested for official misconduct in connection with Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a former prince of the British royal family, has been arrested on suspicion of public misconduct.

According to BBC News, the arrest came on the exact day the former prince turned 66 years old.

While many details of the arrest remain unclear, it appears to be tied for years of suspicion about his involvement with deceased financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — the controversy that ultimately led to him being stripped of his royal and military titles last year.

According to British policing expert Danny Shaw, "the absolute longest the former prince can be held for is 96 hours — but this would require multiple extensions from senior police officers and a Magistrate's Court. In most cases suspects are held for 12 or 24 hours and are then either charged or released pending further investigation," Shaw says.