New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- In modern times, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the first senior member of the British royal family to be arrested. The former prince was arrested on his 66th birthday, 19 February 2026.

Before this, no senior member of the British royal family had been arrested in modern history. Before this, King Charles I was taken into custody in 1647 during the English Civil War.

After losing control in the Civil War, King Charles I surrendered to the Scots in 1646 after escaping from Oxford. He hoped they would support him, but they handed him over to the English Parliament in return for unpaid money.

In 1647, he was kept at Hampton Court Palace. But, he later escaped with help from supporters. King Charles I was soon capture...