# British police say warrants for properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were wrongly granted

https://mins.news/en/item/91495

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 13:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/ex-prince-andrew-search-warrants-quashed-after-police-accept-legal-error-2026-10-08/

> British police said search warrants for properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were granted incorrectly and must be quashed.

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