Six police vehicles, accompanied by around eight plain-clothes officers, arrived at the scene. Thames Valley Police has not issued any immediate official statement confirming the details of the arrest.

Social media platforms have been ablaze since Thursday morning with news of Prince Andrew’s arrest, as his photos and widely circulated clips spread like wildfire, amid shock and controversy across British and international circles.

The BBC reported that British police detained Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of committing offences related to public office, due to his past links with the late convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein.

According to British newspapers, six unmarked police vehicles, accompanied by about eight officers in civilian clothing, arrived at the prince’s residence at Wood Farm within the Sandringham estate in eastern England, where he was arrested earlier today.

Earlier this month, Thames Valley Police said it was examining allegations that Prince Andrew had passed classified government documents to the late convicted offender, based on files recently released by the US government.

It is worth noting that Prince Andrew is the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II. He has previously denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein and stated that he regretted his past association with him, but has declined to comment since the latest batch of documents was released.

At the time of writing, no immediate official statement has been issued by Thames Valley Police confirming the circumstances or details of the arrest.