The former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is in police custody.
Thames Valley Police said officers were carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk on Thursday morning.
The force confirmed it had arrested a man in his 60s but was not naming him “as per national guidance”.
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