And the police couldn’t withstand the immense pressure. Andrew was arrested.

The police finally mustered the courage and made the expected move. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently under arrest and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office – read the full police statement.

King Charles reacted to the police investigation with great composure, stating that he learned of Andrew’s arrest “with deep concern” and that “the law must take its course.”

Yes, we said a few days ago that the law must apply to everyone, not just the powerless. The fact that the police were merely watching while those clearly guilty of crimes and sharing public information with Epstein were exposed was unacceptable to public conscience, and finally, the police succumbed to immense pressure and acted.

Andrew is currently in police custody. His home is being searched, but this search isn’t particularly significant because the chances of finding anything are slim; the decision will depend on the documents that are uncovered. What does the police hope to find in Andrew’s home? In fact, by leaving what they should have done weeks ago until the very end, they have given Andrew the time to destroy any documents that might be found.

We hope this arrest wasn’t just made to appease the public. Where there’s a crime, there’s a criminal, and whoever the criminal is must face the consequences. Meanwhile, we applaud King Charles’s statement that the necessary steps must be taken to ensure justice is served.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that the police did not inform the royal family about Andrew’s arrest. This is good news. Just as the police don’t inform the Royal Family about the arrest of anyone, it wouldn’t have been normal for them to inform Andrew either. King Charles had previously stated that the police and the law needed to act. Andrew’s removal from Windsor Castle and the stripping of all his titles were among the events that emboldened the police.

In any case, this arrest is a milestone for ordinary people. It’s an important arrest in that it shows the law can be applied to powerful people as well, but we can only make clearer decisions by observing the next steps.It’s still unclear what happened in the Lord Mandelson case; Mandelson, who was found to have given Epstein classified government information, also had his house searched, but nothing was found. Could the same thing be happening with Andrew? Since the police arrested Andrew, it’s possible they obtained far more serious documents than Anderson.