Former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest, which occurred on his 66th birthday, has nothing to do with prior sexual misconduct allegations. Newly surfaced 2011 photos show him playing with a child using an unusual ball.
Oh honey, the tea is piping hot on former Prince Andrew! Back in 2011, snaps obtained by TMZ capture Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—yep, the ex-Duke of York—getting down on the rug at his Windsor residence, rolling a ball back and forth with a young boy. Sounds innocent enough, right? Until you clock the ball: it's painted like a breast, complete with a pale pink nipple. 😳 The boy is horsing around with it, Andrew's crawling opposite him, and later they're chilling on the couch together. Sources confirm he wasn't alone with the kid, thank goodness.
Fast forward to Thursday, February 19, 2026—Andrew's 66th birthday—and British police nab him on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The probe centers on alleged emails he sent to Jeffrey Epstein about his gig as UK trade envoy. One report pins it to the early 2000s, another to 2010, involving confidential British trade reports. To be crystal clear, this has zero ties to the boatload of sexual misconduct claims he's faced over the years. He was released late that evening.
Enter President Trump, who weighed in during a scrum on Air Force One, calling the whole mess "a shame," "very sad," and "so bad" for the Royals. Trump, dubbing himself an "expert" on the Epstein files since he's "been totally exonerated," even tossed in that Epstein was "against me" and "fighting me in the election." Messy much? With the royals already serving drama, one can't help but wonder: will Andrew bounce back, or is this the final nail? 👀