NO STONE UNTURNED

POLICE launched two fresh probes into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor yesterday as officers prepared to spend the weekend taking the former prince's home to pieces.

- BY JENNIFER NEWTON, RUSSELL MYERS TOM PETTIFOR and PATRICK HILL

He was released under investigation on Thursday night after being arrested on his 66th birthday and interviewed for 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.

Fingertip searches were last night taking place at his former 30-room Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor and will continue until Monday, Thames Valley Police said.

It can be revealed that dozens of specialist uniformed officers are expected to take part.

In a fresh humiliation, Andrew is likely to be stripped of his position as eighth in line to the throne under Government plans to seal his exit from the Royal Family.

Downing Street will consult with other Commonwealth realms before any change can be made, which would also require an Act of Parliament. The move will come after London airports form part of investigations the conclusion of various police investigations into his conduct. Every other country where Charles III is King - including Australia and Canada - would have to agree to legislation.

In another day of dramatic developments Mountbatten-Windsor's former close protection officers are being quizzed by detectives over his relationship with late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.