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Andrew is arrested

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has denied all wrongdoing. This is the first time a member of the royal family has been arrested since the English Civil War in the 1600s. What does this mean for the future of the British monarchy?


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Guests:

  • Valentine Low, former royal correspondent, The Times.
  • Dr. Tom Frost, senior lecturer, Loughborough University.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Taryn Siegel and Olivia Case. 

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