Activists Hang Prince Andrew's Arrest Photo in Louvre Museum
In a bold protest move, activists have displayed the infamous photo of Prince Andrew leaving a Norfolk police station in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The image, which shows the former Duke of York slouched in the backseat of a Range Rover after spending 11 hours in custody, was fixed to a wall of the prestigious gallery on Sunday by the British political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon.
Details of the Arrest and Allegations
The photo was captured following Andrew's arrest on Thursday at the Sandringham Estate, where he was taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was held for 11 hours at Aylsham Police Station before being released. Andrew, who turned 66 on the day of his arrest, is facing serious allegations that he sent confidential government documents to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.
Emails released by the US Department of Justice in January appear to show Andrew sharing reports of official visits with Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein and has publicly expressed regret over their friendship, but his ties to Epstein forced him to step down from royal duties and led to him being stripped of his royal patronages in January 2022.
Ongoing Police Investigation and Royal Fallout
As spectators gathered around the framed picture at the Louvre, a police search of Andrew's former home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, continues today and is set to extend until Monday. This search coincides with reports that Downing Street is considering removing Andrew from the royal line of succession, a move that would require an Act of Parliament and agreement from 14 other Commonwealth realms, including Jamaica, Canada, and Australia.
Andrew currently remains eighth in line to the throne, and removing him would mark the most significant change to the succession since Edward VIII's abdication. However, any legislative changes are understood to be on hold until the police investigation into the former prince is complete. In October 2025, Andrew left Royal Lodge and relocated to a smaller, privately funded address in Sandringham, further distancing himself from royal life amid the ongoing scandal.
