Former Prince Andrew summoned to give evidence in civil fraud trial

Summary

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has been summonsed as a witness in a businessman's civil fraud case in the High Court and is due to give evidence in December, according to the BBC. ABC News reports that the summons is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a member of the royal family has received a witness summons.

Timeline

1. BBC

   3 Nov 2026, 20:05 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been summonsed to give evidence in a businessman's High Court fraud trial in December.

2. ABC News

   4 Nov 2026, 19:01 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that the former Prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, which it says is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a royal has received a witness summons.