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Police feared Andrew would delay search by saying King owned his home, documents show
Mountbatten-Windsor remains under police investigation despite a ruling that the way search warrants were issued was unlawful
Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might have tried to stop officers entering his home in Sandringham by saying it belonged to the King, according to legal documents.
Senior officers were concerned the King's brother could argue it was not his property, and that separate legal permission would have to be sought before officers could enter it.
Delaying access would have risked the loss of evidence, the force said.
The background to Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest in February has emerged in legal documents, when police asked a judge for warrants to raid the former prince's homes.
Lawyers for Mountbatten-Windsor successfully argued those warrants were unlawful in court last week.
Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest came after the US Department of Justice published material which showed his connections to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The BBC has approached Mountbatten-Windsor's representatives for comment and he has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
The arrest of the former prince, on 19 February, was on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Warrants used to search Andrew's homes were unlawful, court says