Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor turns 66 today.

He’s also been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

For the first time in four centuries a member of the royal family has been arrested. What could this mean for the former Prince and the women and girls abused by Epstein and his associates?

For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Mia Venkat.

It was edited by Courtney Dorning.

Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

NPR Privacy Policy