The royals have a rich history of lawsuits, but Andrew’s action is different
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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. Further reading: • Andrew takes police to court over Epstein files arrest (https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/andrew-takes-police-to-court-over-epstein-files-arrest-20261005-p612u3.html) The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald (https://www.smh.com.au/) and The Age (https://www.theage.com.au/) , weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode
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