Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Four Decades of Scandal

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor first became a tabloid character in the 1980s, he was best known for his prankster nature, naval service, and a few scandalous girlfriends. By the time of his arrest on February 19 for the offense of misconduct in public office, his public image—and his name—had changed entirely, following the publicity over his association with financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Andrew has continued to deny wrongdoing associated with Epstein. In an October 2025 statement, he said “As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”)