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Princess Anne visits jail hours after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest

The Princess Royal was out on Thursday, hours after her brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested.

Princess Anne was out on Thursday (Picture: PA)

Princess Anne carried on together with her duties on Thursday, simply hours after her youthful brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested. The Princess Royal headed to West Yorkshire to go to HMP Leeds in her function as patron of the Butler Belief, a charity which celebrates and promotes excellence amongst workers working in prisons, probation, and youth justice.

King Charles’s sister was seen arriving on the West Yorkshire jail in a black Vary Rover at round 2.30pm, escorted by police. A couple of dozen workers members from close by charities stood by the street, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal as she drove onto the location.

Kelly Manton, from the West Yorkshire Neighborhood Chaplaincy Undertaking Resettlement Service, stated she was “unhappy” to be taught of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

HMP Leeds jail (Picture: PA)

She instructed reporters: “It is unhappy in a approach it is come to this, given the stature and every part of the Royal Household. He is an enormous determine within the UK and within the Royal Household.

“It is only a unhappy scenario, and I do really feel for the Royal Household that that is taking place to them.” Rahima Adam, from the identical organisation, stated: “It is disappointing information. I do not assume anybody desires to listen to it, so it’s totally unhappy.”

Afterwards, the princess headed to Guiseley, the place she visited the Abraham Moon and Sons Restricted Mill in her function of president of the UK Trend and Textile Affiliation.

Hours earlier, at 8am, police went to Anne’s brother’s momentary dwelling in Norfolk, Wooden Farm, and arrested the disgraced royal earlier than releasing an official assertion at 10am. He was launched after 11 hours below investigation.

“What now follows is the total, honest and correct course of by which this subject is investigated within the applicable method and by the suitable authorities. On this, as I’ve stated earlier than, they’ve our full and wholehearted help and co-operation. Let me state clearly: the regulation should take its course. As this course of continues, it could not be proper for me to remark additional on this matter. In the meantime, my household and I’ll proceed in our responsibility and repair to you all. Charles R.”

Andrew has denied any wrongdoing over his Epstein hyperlinks, however has indirectly responded to the most recent allegations.

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