Tourists, residents outside Buckingham Palace react following arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Описание: (19 Feb 2026)
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London - 19 February 2026
1. Wide of Buckingham Palace
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Janik Limakaspar, Dutch tourist:
"I think it's good to see some repercussions for people named in the Epstein files. You know, in America I don't feel like anything is happening even after all of the files were released. So it's good to see some high profile, powerful individual get what they deserve."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Aisling Barker, London resident:
"I think it's just one of trust really. I just don't think you can trust the Royal family any longer."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jack (no surname given), London resident:
"I'm quite relieved... I guess, relieved to see something's been done. I've seen rule of law applying to everybody, that's been reassuring."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Julia (no surname given), Argentine tourist:
"I think that it's changed my view, and it gives me a negative view towards the Royal family."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Balazs (no surname given), Hungarian tourist:
"Definitely if one of the members of the Royal family is getting involved in things like the Epstein files and everything that's happened with Epstein that's definitely... it's a negative change... it's promoting negative views on the Royal family."
7. Wide of Buckingham Palace guard through fence
8. Various exteriors of Buckingham Palace
STORYLINE:
Tourists and residents in London reacted to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest Thursday.

Janik Limakaspar, a Dutch tourist, said it was "good to see repercussions."

Aisling Barker, a London resident, told The Associated Press "I just don't think you can trust the Royal family any longer."

The former Prince Andrew was arrested by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the Royal family from embarrassment.

It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.

Police previously said they were “assessing” reports that Mountbatten-Windsor sent trade information to Epstein, a wealthy investor and convicted sex offender, in 2010, when the former prince was Britain’s special envoy for international trade.

Police also said they were searching two properties.

Earlier in the day, pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.

Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his association with Epstein.

AP video by Henry Wilkins

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