'Uncharted territory': British monarchy faces existential risk after Andrew arrest

As bad as the arrest is for the former prince, author Andrew Lownie thinks there is now an existential risk to the House of Windsor and the monarchy itself

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Aylsham Police Station. Picture: Reuters/Phil Noble 

“This is bigger than the abdication of Edward VIII and it could bring down the monarchy.” 

Andrew Lownie wrote a book last year that rocketed up the best-seller charts, shining a light on the murky dealings of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.