Late Queen pushed for Andrew’s trade envoy appointment, documents show

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQueen Elizabeth II was reportedly "very keen" for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role in the promotion of national interests," according to a February 2000 memo. Andrew faces accusations of sharing sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a special representative for trade and investment between 2001 and 2011. Ministers agreed in February to publish documents concerning his appointment to the role, which granted him access to high-level government and business contacts. This decision followed a Liberal Democrat request in Parliament for the release of papers, including vetting details and correspondence from Lord Peter Mandelson. Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office and subsequently released under investigation, with a ministerial statement on the document publication anticipated. In fullAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor preferred to go to ‘sophisticated countries’ as UK trade envoy – and refused to play golfThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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