
First royal family witness summons in over 150 years, British media report
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The summons follows a High Court judge's approval last month for Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to be called to testify about payments he allegedly received from parties in the case.
The former prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, marking what is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a member of the royal family has received a witness summons, British media reported on Wednesday.
The summons comes after a judge at the High Court in London gave the green light last month for the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to be called to testify about payments he allegedly received from the parties in the case.
Mountbatten-Windsor may apply to have the summons set aside, so there is no guarantee he will testify.
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