Royal News RECAP: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former Windsor home searched after he's released from custody and more

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Best Quality Designer Handbag 's Friday royal blog. It was a huge day yesterday, and we will be around to keep with all of the latest updates.

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In a dramatic move yesterday, the King's younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. Later in the evening, Andrew was was released from police custody, but he still remains under investigstion.

On Friday morning, unmarked police vans were seen arriving at his former home of Royal Lodge, in Windsor.

Prince Harry is the patron of WellChild, and he regularly returns to the UK to host their annual awards ceremony. On Friday morning, the Duke of Sussex released a video message calling for nominations. See what he had to say here!

YouGov has released polling on whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should remain in line to the throne, and the numbers don't paint a pretty picture for the former Duke of York. An ovewhelming 82 per cent feel he should be removed, with only six per cent backing him remaining in line. Andrew is currently eighth in line.

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Hours after Andrew was arrested, his older sister, Princess Anne, was visiting HM Prison Leeds. She also carried out further engagements in Yorkshire, working hard to regain her previously-held title of 'hardest working royal'.

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Both Prince William and Prince Harry were keen to pay tribute to their late mother, Princess Diana, when they named their daughters. However, a new book has revealed how long the Prince of Wales had been thinking of using the moniker for his daughter. Learn more here...

Princess Leonore of Sweden marked her 12th birthday on Friday, with the young royal being seen in a photo shared by her mother, Princess Madeleine. In the snap, the young royal could be seen in a cream puffer jacket as she cuddled up to a horse.

In the caption, Madeleine wrote: "Happy 12th Birthday, Leonore! We are so proud of the kind, smart, and wonderful person you are becoming. Watching you grow is our greatest joy. Here's to an incredible horse year ahead—we love you so much!

Eugenie wasn't back in Norfolk to mark her father's 66th birthday on Thursday, with Andrew's youngest daughter instead being in Switzerland on a skiing holiday. See all of the photos here.

That's all from me this morning, but join my colleague Megan Bull, who will take you through this afternoon.

Good afternoon! I will be bringing you the latest royal news on this cold and grey Friday.

Let's find out what the royals have been up to...

While a YouGov poll has revealed that over 80 per cent of the British public believes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the line of succession, the process itself could prove 'torturous'. 

That's according to royal author Robert Jobson, who previously spoke with HELLO!'s Royal Club about the complicated process, which extends far beyond a simple act of Parliament. 

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Find out what it would take to remove Andrew from the line of succession here.  

Queen Mary has returned to Gråsten Palace, albeit for a short visit. Giving royal fans a glimpse of the snow-capped gardens on social media this week, the wife of King Frederik X captured the snow-covered palace, and to say it looked beautiful would be an understatement. 

A long-standing tradition, Gråsten has served as the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family since 1935. See Queen Mary's latest photo in our article. 

Detectives are reportedly asking members of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's protection to “consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard” may be related to the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. 

The Metropolitan Police has also confirmed that it was working with the US to determine whether London airports were used to “facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation”.

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“The Met is identifying and contacting former and serving officers who may have worked closely, in a protection capacity, with Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor," read an official statement released by the police on Friday. 

“They have been asked to consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard during that period of service may be relevant to our ongoing reviews and to share any information that could assist us.”

"As of today, no new criminal allegations have been made to the Met regarding sexual offences said to have occurred within our jurisdiction," the Met added. 

“We continue to urge anyone with new or relevant information to come forward.“All allegations will be taken seriously and, as with any matter, any information received will be assessed and investigated where appropriate.”

Thank you for joining me this afternoon. 

Wishing you all a great weekend. 

Megan