Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is pursuing legal action against Thames Valley Police regarding the search warrants executed during his arrest in February. The former Duke of York, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and subsequently released under investigation, has received permission from a High Court judge to challenge the lawfulness of the police force's actions.

While the BBC and Sky News report the legal action generally as a challenge to the arrest itself, The Guardian specifies that the core of the legal challenge is an attempt to quash the search warrants that facilitated the arrest. A judicial spokesperson confirmed that a private hearing is set for Thursday to review the application. The legal process, which was initiated earlier this year, will determine whether the police acted within their legal authority during the raids. There is currently no public information regarding the specific arguments Mountbatten-Windsor’s legal team intends to present, nor has the police force provided a detailed response to the upcoming judicial review.