The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was shrouded in secrecy, involving a police operation that included an IT shutdown and limited information shared among officers.
Police in Norfolk conducted a highly secretive operation to arrest Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former Duke of York, on charges of misconduct in public office coinciding with his 66th birthday. The operation was so confidential that many officers had no prior knowledge of the true nature of the event, and only a select few were involved. Staff at Aylsham Police Investigation Centre were reportedly instructed not to come into work that day, creating an atmosphere of silence and discretion regarding the arrest of the royal.
