‘A momentous watershed’: Europe’s papers react to arrest of former prince Andrew

Agreement across continent that Mountbatten-Windsor’s detention has put monarchy in unprecedented dangerAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesNeither the shock, nor the historical significance, of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was lost on the European press. And if there was one thing that correspondents and leader writers around the continent could agree on, it was that the former prince’s detention had plunged the British monarchy into a place of unprecedented danger and vulnerability.“Despite all the scandals that have shaken the British royal family over the decades, it’s no exaggeration to say that the arrest of King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor represents a momentous watershed for the Windsor monarchy,” El País said in a leader on Friday. Continue reading...