Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles said the British royal family supports a full investigation after his younger brother was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

British police arrested and later released former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, amid a probe into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and was pictured returning to Sandringham Estate on Thursday.

The Epstein files release has hit the U.K. harder than it has Washington.

LONDON − British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Feb. 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public life, according to multiple news outlets in the United Kingdom. The BBC was the first to report the development.

British police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public life. USA TODAY's international correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard explains.