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The royals have a rich history of lawsuits, but Andrew’s action is different

There’s been big news from the UK overnight, with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, launching legal action against police over his arrest in relation to the Epstein files.

Not since the 1649 trial of King Charles I has a British royal mounted a legal challenge of this magnitude, according to the UK Telegraph, which broke the bombshell story.

Today’s guest is culture editor-at-large and our local royal expert, Michael Idato.

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Andrew takes police to court over Epstein files arrest

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