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Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summons

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

Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Independent ·

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. The IndependentUnited KingdomFirst report

    Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 176 years to get witness summons

    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

  2. ABC NewsUnited States

    Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summons

    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

  3. PBS NewsHourUnited States

    Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summons

    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.

  4. NBC NewsUnited States

    Former Prince Andrew called to testify as witness in London civil trial

    The former Prince Andrew has been called to testify in a civil fraud trial in London, the first time he would publicly answer questions since his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview. He is not accused of wrongdoing in the case. King Charles III stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his princely title last year as he sought…

Coverage details

4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Independent, ABC News, PBS NewsHour and NBC News. The Independent published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was NBC News, 9 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Andrew, BBC Newsnight, Charles III and London.

By country: United States (3), United Kingdom (1).

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