Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ordered to give evidence in a fraud trial involving a businessman, according to Sky News. The broadcaster reported the development on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, citing its own understanding. The BBC also reported that he has been called to testify in December.
Few further details were available in the initial reporting. Neither outlet's summary specified which court issued the order, the name of the businessman on trial, or the nature of the fraud allegations. It was also not stated whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is appearing as a witness for the prosecution, the defence, or at the court's request.
The two reports agree on the central point: he has been directed to appear and give evidence, and the BBC places the appearance in December. Sky News attributed the order to its own understanding rather than to a court statement or a named official.
The case adds to the legal proceedings connected to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's public life in recent years, though the reporting available does not link this trial to any earlier matter. Under the order as reported, he would answer questions in court like any other witness, rather than as a party to the case.
What to watch next: whether the court or the parties confirm the order and the December date, and whether the trial's presiding judge sets out any conditions on his evidence.
