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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor served summons to give evidence in High Court fraud case after gifts up to £750,000 were received from an elderly Turkish woman
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been summoned to give evidence in a High Court fraud case involving Turkish businessman Selman Turk and an elderly woman who says Turk misled her over payments to the former royal and his family. The case matters because the court says his evidence may help establish why the payments were made, although he is not accused of wrongdoing.
Nebahat Isbilen, 81, alleges that Turk misappropriated millions of pounds after she left Turkey for the UK; Turk denies the allegations. Payments in 2019 reportedly included £350,000 to Andrew, £225,000 to Sarah Ferguson and £25,000 to Princess Eugenie, alongside a £750,000 gift for Princess Beatrice’s wedding. The summons requires Andrew to appear at the High Court in mid-December, in person or by video; the family reached an agreement to repay Isbilen an undisclosed sum in 2023.
In short
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been summoned as a witness.
- He is not accused of wrongdoing in the fraud case.
- Isbilen alleges millions were misappropriated; Turk denies it.
Explained simply
The case centres on money paid by Nebahat Isbilen, an elderly Turkish woman who moved to the UK, and what happened to her finances afterwards. She says businessman Selman Turk misappropriated millions of pounds; he denies the allegation.
Payments from Isbilen in 2019 reportedly went to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and members of his family, including a gift for Princess Beatrice’s wedding. Andrew is not accused of wrongdoing, but the court says his evidence may help explain why the payments were made.
The case matters because it concerns allegations about the handling of a large sum of money and the reasons behind payments to public figures. Isbilen’s claim against Turk is being heard in the High Court.