Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summons
LONDON (AP) — 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.
Former Prince Andrew has been summoned to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, a first in over 150 years for a member of the royal family, according to British media reports. The summons was issued by a judge at the High Court in London last month, following an investigation into allegations of payments received by Andrew.
The case was filed by Turkish national Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, who claims that her former adviser, Selman Turk, misappropriated millions of pounds from her. Turk allegedly misled Isbilen about a payment of £750,000 ($1 million) he arranged for her to make to Andrew in 2019. Andrew repaid the money in 2021 and is not a party to the lawsuit.
Isbilen's attorneys believe this is the first time since 1870 that a royal family member has faced a witness summons. The future King Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, was called to testify in a divorce case in 1870, where he denied improper relations with the wife of a baronet. Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, faces his own legal troubles, including investigations by British police forces related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In late 2025, Charles removed Andrew's princely title to distance the royal family from the scandal.
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