Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Served With Summons to Give Evidence at High Court Trial
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been served with a summons to give evidence at a High Court trial. A summons is a court order requiring a person to attend and answer questions. Hello magazine reported the service on 4 November 2026.
The trial is a £40 million case in the High Court, the senior civil court in England and Wales. It is not a criminal prosecution. One party is suing another over money, and the other side has alleged fraud. The Independent reported the value of the case.
The claimant is Nebahat Isbilen. She is suing Selman Turk, a Turkish businessman who was once her adviser. She alleges that he misled her about a £750,000 payment made to the then-Duke of York in 2019. The Duke was the title Andrew held at the time. The money was later paid back. Turk denies misleading Isbilen.
Andrew is not accused of any wrongdoing in the case. He is expected to be asked about disputed questions over how Isbilen's money was handled. BBC News reported that line of questioning.
A date has been set for around 15 December, according to the reports. He could give evidence by video link or in person. If he does appear, it would be his first public questioning since his 2019 interview with BBC Newsnight. That programme was broadcast before he stepped back from public duties.
The summons comes amid other legal matters involving him. In October 2026, Reuters reported, citing The Telegraph, that he was taking the police to court to challenge warrants linked to his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Reuters carried that report. Those proceedings are separate from the High Court case. In November 2025, US lawmakers also stepped up calls for him to address his ties to the financier Jeffrey Epstein. Reuters reported those calls.
For readers new to the story, the key point is this. A summons does not mean a finding of wrongdoing. It means a court has asked Andrew to attend and answer questions as a witness, in a dispute between two other people. The High Court will hear the evidence and decide the case.
Andrew has not been accused in the trial, and Turk denies the claim against him. Until the hearing takes place, the questions Andrew is expected to face will remain as the reports describe them.
