Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested and his brother, King Charles, says the police have his “full and wholehearted support” and the “law must take its course”.
So, what happens next for both Andrew and the Crown? Is this the biggest crisis the royal family has faced in modern history?
The King says it “would not be right” to comment further on the matter, but how long will he be able to hold that line?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing.
On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by historian Dan Snow and and former Editor of The Sun newspaper and Co-host of When it Hits the Fan, David Yelland.