5 Takeaways From Bombshell Files On Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Trade Envoy Job |
5 Takeaways From Bombshell Files On Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Trade Envoy Job
The former prince held the unpaid role between 2001 and 2011.
Political Correspondent
The government has released its first tranche of documents charting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s previous appointment as a trade envoy.
It comes after the Liberal Democrats applied pressure in the Commons via a binding parliamentary procedure called a humble address.
They called for the government to publish sensitive documents around any vetting of the former prince and his appointment to the role.
The former prince was appointed as the UK’s trade envoy in 2001, and held the job until the UK’s special representative until 2011.
The significant title meant he had access to senior government and business contacts globally.
Andrew stepped down amid backlash over his ongoing friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after they were pictured together.
The former prince then had to give up his royal status and titles in more recent years amid growing scrutiny and the US Department of Justice’s release of the Epstein files.
Andrew has categorically denied any wrongdoing linked to Epstein’s crimes.
Here’s a look at the main takeaways in the first batch of documents around the ex-royal’s historic appointment.
1. Late Queen Pushed For Andrew To Get The Job
Elizabeth II asked for........