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Former Prince Andrew arrested
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, was arrested on his 66th birthday for suspected misconduct in public office after more details emerged about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Tinam Krauss reports, and royal contributor Amanda Foreman has more on the stunning move.
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