{"id":139012,"date":"2026-02-19T18:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/139012\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:27:14","slug":"queen-camilla-is-the-first-royal-to-appear-in-public-following-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/139012\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Camilla Is the First Royal to Appear in Public Following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>2 min read<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"body-dropcap css-1r5mo5b emevuu60\">Just hours after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70415675\/prince-andrew-arrested-sandringham-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70415675\/prince-andrew-arrested-sandringham-estate\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office\" data-node-id=\"0.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office<\/a>, Queen Camilla stepped out on her scheduled engagements for the day. She attended a lunchtime concert of Sinfonia Smith Square Hall, where she is patron, and was pictured smiling as she departed.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Queen Camilla leaves Sinfonia Smith Square Hall after visit in London\" title=\"Queen Camilla leaves Sinfonia Smith Square Hall after visit in London\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/49fdd9eb-a652-49d3-a519-a00f5cfe881e.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/>Anadolu\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Camilla leaves Sinfonia Smith Square Hall.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Queen Camilla leaves Sinfonia Smith Square Hall after visit in London\" title=\"Queen Camilla leaves Sinfonia Smith Square Hall after visit in London\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5337\" height=\"3558\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3c58afc8-5e74-4d5e-8d44-4e8bec24ef69.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/>Anadolu\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Queen in her car in London.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">In response to Andrew\u2019s arrest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70415887\/king-charles-prince-andrew-arrest-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70415887\/king-charles-prince-andrew-arrest-statement\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buckingham Palace shared a statement from King Charles\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buckingham Palace shared a statement from King Charles<\/a>. \u201cWhat now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation,\u201d King Charles wrote. The King continued, \u201cLet me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">That \u201cduty and service\u201d is clear as they continue public engagements. In addition to Queen Camilla, King Charles\u2019s sister Princess Anne has scheduled events today. The Princess Royal is set to visit His Majesty\u2019s Prison in Leeds, related to her work as the patron of the Butler Trust, along with South Tees Occupational Therapy and Carers Plus Yorkshire, a charity.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"King Charles III And Queen Camilla Visit Barking And Dagenham\" title=\"King Charles III And Queen Camilla Visit Barking And Dagenham\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7456\" height=\"4971\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dfdc1be2-6f6d-455f-990b-673be8393d71.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/>Kate Green\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Queen Camilla yesterday in Barking, England.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It\u2019s unlikely the Queen will comment on the arrest; King Charles\u2019s statement is understood to speak for the entire royal family. Earlier this month, while arriving for an engagement, Queen Camilla was asked by a reporter: \u201cGood morning, Your Majesty, good morning. Will the royal family help the Epstein investigation? Do you have a message for Epstein\u2019s victims, Your Majesty?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70246404\/queen-camilla-ignores-question-epstein-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a70246404\/queen-camilla-ignores-question-epstein-victims\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Camilla did not respond, and continued walking into the building\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Camilla did not respond, and continued walking into the building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a69215581\/why-king-charles-removed-prince-andrew-titles-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a69215581\/why-king-charles-removed-prince-andrew-titles-now\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"King Charles stripped his brother Andrew of titles \" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">King Charles stripped his brother Andrew of titles <\/a>this past fall, Buckingham Palace said in a statement, \u201cTheir Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.\u201d As a member of the royal family, Queen Camilla\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"main areas of focus\" data-node-id=\"9.3\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">main areas of focus<\/a> has been on violence against women, and advocating for victims of rape and sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/121b4598-31f9-4716-af00-a68368fb7913_1643729378.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Emily Burack\" title=\"Headshot of Emily Burack\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Emily Burack (she\/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town &amp; Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&amp;C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read Just hours after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139013,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[50892,567,58802,569,568,9,24,63,122,124,123,58803,58801,50891],"class_list":{"0":"post-139012","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-collection-royal-family-news","9":"tag-content-type-news","10":"tag-contentid-b0ed31ac-a448-42ea-a362-f3a542261b1d","11":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","12":"tag-locale-us","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-city","15":"tag-nyc","16":"tag-queens","17":"tag-queens-headlines","18":"tag-queens-news","19":"tag-read_time-2","20":"tag-shorttitle-queen-camilla-in-public-after-andrews-arrest","21":"tag-subsection-heritage"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}