King Charles and his brother, the former Prince Andrew, did not meet during the King's recent visit to Sandringham Estate
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PEOPLE understands that the King did not see Andrew, nor did he have any plans to
King Charles' visit to the estate comes after Andrew was arrested at the home where he is currently staying at Sandringham on Feb. 19
King CharlesvisitedSandringham Estateover the weekend, but he did not see his brother, the formerPrince Andrew.
PEOPLE understands that the monarch, 77, was at the royal residence in Norfolk — where his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, 66, is currently living — on Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, but the pair did not cross paths.
The King did not see the former Duke of York, nor did he have any plans to, PEOPLE understands.
While at Sandringham on Sunday, King Charles was photographed stepping out to attend a service at St. Mary Magdalene Church.
The King's appearance at the royal residence comes less than two weeks after Andrew wasarrestedon the Norfolk property.
The monarch's younger brother wasarrested on Feb. 19— his 66th birthday — on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was arrested at the home where he is currently staying on the Sandringham Estate.
Authorities are investigating the former Prince Andrew in connection with an allegation that he shared confidential information with the late billionaire and convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epsteinwhile acting as a trade envoy for the United Kingdom.
Police arrested Andrew days after theBBCreported that authorities wereinvestigating a claim that Andrew shared confidential documents with Epsteinwhen he was in the position, which he assumed after retiring from the Royal Navy, from 2001 to 2011. The arrest is not in any way related to allegations of sexual misconduct, and Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
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On the day of his brother's arrest, the Kingreleased a statement vowing that the palace would cooperate with policein the investigation.
PEOPLE understands thatBuckingham Palace was not informedof the arrest before it happened.
Andrew's relationship with Epsteinset his step back from public life in motion in November 2019, but has returned to the spotlight lately with the release of the Epstein files — in which he and his ex-wifeSarah Fergusonappearmultiple times.
The former Duke of York has also faced scrutiny over his alleged ties toVirginia Giuffre, an outspoken Epstein victim who alleged that she was made to have sex with Andrew when she was just 17 years old. Andrew has consistently denied Giuffre's allegations. Giuffredied by suicideat age 41 in 2025.
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After Giuffre's posthumous bookNobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justicewas released last year, scrutiny of Andrew intensified. Amid the renewed interest in his alleged connections to Epstein, hegave up the use of his royal titles, as well as other titles and honors.
Andrew was then stripped ofhis royal titles days laterby King Charles.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 at age 66 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
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