• Thames Valley Police admitted that search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s properties were unlawfully issued.
• High Court Justice Nicholas Hilliard noted a "significant error" in issuing the warrants.
• The investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor's connections to Jeffrey Epstein remains active despite the quashing of the warrants.

The Thames Valley Police have acknowledged that the search warrants used to search the homes of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawful. This development came to light during a hearing at the London High Court, where police admitted that the warrants related to the investigation into misconduct in public office were incorrectly granted, thus requiring quashing, according to BBC and Reuters.

High Court Justice Nicholas Hilliard stated that while the warrants were quashed, this does not end the investigation. He emphasized, "The fact that the search warrants were quashed does not bring an investigation to an end," reflecting the ongoing nature of the inquiry into the former prince’s actions linked to Jeffrey Epstein, according to Los Angeles Times and Al Jazeera.

Mountbatten-Windsor was previously arrested on February 19 and is facing allegations regarding his ties to Epstein, which have haunted his reputation and royal standing. Despite his denial of wrongdoing, the investigation continues amidst discussions on managing the materials seized during the searches, which includes evidence potentially relevant to the case, reports Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

The police's ongoing inquiry is tied to allegations surfacing from extensive documentation released by U.S. authorities regarding Epstein’s activities. As the legal situation advances, Thames Valley Police has stated that they are still determining how to handle the material obtained from the searches, as reiterated by multiple sources including BBC and Al Jazeera.