Prince William Appears in Public After Prince Andrew's Arrest, Appears Calm in London

JAKARTA - Prince William stole the attention of the first time appearing in public after the arrest of his uncle, Prince Andrew. It is known that Prince Andrew was arrested and briefly detained by the British Police, on February 19, 2026, and was released that night.

Almost a week after the incident, Prince William finally appeared in public by visiting the Francis Crick Institute in London, before the 10th anniversary of the place.

During his time at the institute, which is the UK's pioneering centre for biomedical research, Prince William met researchers, doctors, and students. He also toured one of the world's leading electron microscope facilities.

Prince William himself is said to have long been interested in scientific and medical research, having served as president of the Royal Marsden, a leading cancer research hospital since 2007.

Before visiting the Francis Crick Institute alone, Prince William had actually appeared in public after Prince Andrew's arrest. However, at that time he did not appear alone, but with his wife, Kate Middleton.

The couple attended the BAFTA awards at the Royan Festival Hall in London, on February 23, 2026. The two walked down the red carpet together and surprised many people, as it was their first appearance at the event in three years.

At the event, Prince William was asked if he had seen the nominated film, Hamnet. The father of three admitted that he had not watched the film because he had to be calm at this time.

"I need to be in a state of calm enough, and I'm not right now. I'll keep it," he said, quoted by People, on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Meanwhile, Prince Andrew or Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on the morning of his 66th birthday, Thursday, February 19, 2026. He was arrested at his residence in the Norfolk area and was released the same evening with a status of still under investigation.

The reason Andrew was arrested was the alleged violation of public office when he served as the British trade envoy. The arrest is also related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's latest documents, which Andrew allegedly shared confidential information with the convicted sex offender.