2026年2月19日 / 美国东部时间上午8:28 / CBS新闻
英国国王查尔斯三世周四表示，在其弟、前安德鲁王子被捕后，”法律必须按其程序进行”。
查尔斯在一份声明中称，他”怀着最深切的关切得知关于安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎（Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor）的消息，以及其涉嫌公职不当行为的指控”。
“接下来将是由适当机构以适当方式对该问题进行调查的完整、公正和正当的程序，”他说，”正如我之前所说，在这一过程中，我们给予他们全力和全心全意的支持与配合。”
“我明确表态：法律必须按其程序进行，”国王补充道，他表示在对其弟的调查期间不会进一步置评，王室其他成员将”继续履行我们对大家的职责和服务”。
蒙巴顿-温莎周四因涉嫌公职不当行为被捕，此前杰弗里·爱泼斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）相关文件曝光了其丑闻。他在66岁生日当天被捕，大约两周前，一个反君主制组织呼吁警方调查文件，文件显示这位王室成员在担任英国贸易特使期间，曾与已故美国性犯罪者分享机密政府信息。
去年，在安德鲁与爱泼斯坦的友谊受到强烈审视，以及美国弗吉尼亚·吉弗（Virginia Giuffre）指控其在青少年时期被诱骗与蒙巴顿-温莎发生性关系后，查尔斯国王剥夺了其弟的王室头衔。安德鲁否认了这些指控。
吉弗去年自杀身亡，其家人周四在声明中感谢英国警方，并表示：”我们破碎的心因得知没有人凌驾于法律之上，即使是王室成员这一消息而得到慰藉。”
警方周四表示，正在伯克郡和诺福克郡的多处住所进行搜查。
白金汉宫上周代表国王表示，如果警方就安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎的问题进行询问，王室将予以配合。
“国王通过言语和前所未有的行动明确表达了他对有关蒙巴顿-温莎先生行为的指控不断曝光的深切关切，”白金汉宫发言人在一份声明中称，”虽然有关的具体指控应由蒙巴顿-温莎先生回应，但如果 Thames Valley 警方联系我们，我们随时准备像你所期望的那样支持他们。”
如果安德鲁最终被指控公职不当行为，在英国该罪名最高可判处终身监禁。
玛丽亚·卡申科（Mariia Kashchenko）对本报道有贡献。
King Charles reacts to arrest of his brother, former Prince Andrew: “The law must take its course”
February 19, 2026 / 8:28 AM EST / CBS News
King Charles III said Thursday that “the law must take its course” following the arrest of his brother, former Prince Andrew.
Charles said in a statement he had “learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.”
“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities,” he said. “In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.”
“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course,” the king said, adding that he would not be commenting further amid the investigation into his brother, and that the rest of the royal family would “continue in our duty and service to you all.”
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files. He was arrested on his 66th birthday, about two weeks after an anti-royal organization called for police to investigate documents indicating he shared confidential government information with the late American sex offender when the royal worked as a British trade envoy.
King Charles stripped his brother of his royal titles last year amid intense scrutiny over Andrew’s friendship with Epstein and accusations made by American Virginia Giuffre that she was trafficked to engage in sex with Mountbatten-Windsor when she was a teenager. He has denied those accusations.
The family of Giuffre, who died by suicide last year, thanked British police in statement Thursday and said, “our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty.”
Police said Thursday they were carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
Buckingham Palace said on behalf of the king last week that the royal family would cooperate if police came asking questions about Mountbatten-Windsor.
“The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “While the specific claims in question are for Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as you would expect.”
If Andrew is eventually charged with misconduct in public office, the offense carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison in Britain.
Mariia Kashchenko contributed to this report.
发表回复