After being deprived of his prince’s title, Andrew Monbeton-Windsor, the brother of British King Charles III, now faces a rare court summons.
It is reported that Andrew received a subpoena from the High Court of England on November 4th, requiring him to testify in a civil fraud lawsuit. This is the first time in 156 years that a member of the British royal family has been served with such a subpoena.
The case involves a mysterious sum of £750,000.
The plaintiff is Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, a Turkish woman. She accused her former financial advisor Selman Turk of embezzling tens of millions of pounds from her property, including the £750,000 that was arranged to be transferred to Andrew in 2019.
Isbilen said that Turk misled her regarding this payment. However, Turk argued that Isbilen was aware of the payment and gave authorization for it to be made. He hoped that Andrew could use his royal connections to help his husband, who has been detained in Turkey since 2015.
Andrew returned the relevant funds in 2021, and is not the defendant in this case.
A judge from the High Court of England approved the summons for Andrew last month, but he can still apply to have the summons overturned. Therefore, whether he will actually appear in court is still uncertain.
This warrant is also of interest because the British royal family has not seen anything similar for over a century and a half.
In 1870, Edward VII, who was then the Prince of Wales and later the King of England, was summoned to testify in a divorce case. In court, he denied having any improper relationships with the woman involved.
Andrew has been controversial in recent years due to his relationship with the late American billionaire and sex offender Epstein. In 2025, Charles III stripped him of his prince title. This year, as the U.S. Department of Justice made more documents related to Epstein public, British police continue to investigate related issues.
