Officers reportedly logged ex-Prince Andrew as “Detainee A” after his arrest related to the Epstein files. For years, the former Duke of York’s name accompanied royal honors, but new reporting claims none of that mattered the moment police booked him into the station in Norfolk on February 19. The police arrested Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office, releasing him after 11 hours of investigation.
Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly just ‘Detainee A’ to custody sergeant after arrest
The Sun exclusively reported that officers allegedly processed ex-Prince Andrew as “Detainee A” after his arrest at Aylsham police station on the grounds of his link to the Epstein files.
As per the outlet, the team behind what it described as “Operation Ironville” reportedly chose the label on purpose, so no one could later claim police gave Andrew special treatment or singled him out because of who he is. Additionally, officers allegedly kept other staff at the station in the dark, telling them only that someone important was in custody.
This detail underlines how far Andrew’s standing has fallen since he stepped back from public duties and lost royal titles and military roles, entering the police desk as just an ordinary person rather than a duke or “His Royal Highness.”
A source stressed the shock factor of it all, emphasizing to The Sun, “It brings it home doesn’t it?” They continued, “To go from Prince and Duke and Earl, Baron, Knight — all those fancy titles then suddenly you’re Detainee A.” The source added, “He must have thought just being plain ‘Andy’ was awful at one point,” wondering, “I don’t suppose he thought it could get much worse.”
Neither Norfolk police nor Thames Valley police commented on the “Detainee A” claim. But for a man raised inside the formality and comfort of palace life, ex-Prince Andrew’s reported arrest may prove that the old titles carried no weight in the police station, and the system treated him like any other suspect on the day.
