### [2026-10-8](/feed/2026/10/8/index.md)

##### Relationship of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein
# High Court judge Nicholas Hilliard of England and Wales quashes search warrants used on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes, finding errors in Thames Valley Police's applications and issuing judge Mark Lucraft's consideration of legally protected material. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/former-prince-andrew-thames-valley-police-bcfae2d3a619487724a3dc20bd16020a)

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