Police feared King's permission could delay raids on Andrew's Sandringham properties
The searches, carried out earlier this year, targeted the former Duke of York’s home on the Sandringham Estate and his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge.
Thames Valley Police has since acknowledged that the search warrants were unlawful.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Image: Toby Melville/PA Wire)
The searches were part of an investigation into allegations that Andrew shared sensitive........
