Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's legal team has given new details of a lawsuit against Thames Valley Police, after King Charles cut his younger brother's financial support. A private hearing at the High Court in London is set for Thursday on the search warrants behind raids at Sandringham and Royal Lodge.

According to reports, Andrew's team says police removed private and confidential items that had nothing to do with the Epstein investigation. Sources say tensions between the monarch and his younger brother hit a high after private allowances stopped, exposing fractures in the royal household.

The former Duke of York remains incredibly buoyant, and sees the case as a way to clear his name and restore his public reputation. Legal experts say the preliminary hearing could set a precedent for police powers in high-profile residential searches and add to the monarchy's public-relations difficulties.