Former Prince Andrew's Friend Says the "Upbeat" Ex-Royal Thinks He'll Be "Completely Exonerated" One Day
The ex-Duke of York has taken legal action against Thames Valley Police.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is fighting back after he was arrested in February, and according to a friend of the ex-Duke of York, he’s “buoyant” about the possibility of clearing his name.
Andrew has taken legal action against Thames Valley Police over the search warrants used when they took him into custody on his 66th birthday, with a judicial review to take place on Thursday. His friend told the Sun that Mountbatten-Windsor sees this as “the first step” to ending his recent woes.
The former duke, who was stripped of his titles last October, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on February 19. Emails released in the Epstein files revealed that Andrew had allegedly shared confidential information surrounding his former role as a U.K. trade envoy with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The former Duke and Duchess of York were last pictured in public together in September 2025.
Andrew's judicial review will take place on Thursday, October 8.
However, the ex-Duke of York is now demanding a review of the warrants that allowed police to search his home on King Charles’s Sandringham estate, as well as his former home, Royal Lodge.
“He seems incredibly buoyant despite everything he has been through and is really upbeat,” Andrew’s friend said.
“He is utterly convinced that one day he will be completely exonerated,” the insider continued. “He thinks this is the first step towards that.”
The former Duke of York's judicial review—the first to take place for a member of the Royal Family since King Charles I in 1649—will be held on October 8, but it's unclear if Andrew will attend the hearing.
