The late Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for her son, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to take on a “prominent role” in promoting Britain’s national interests, a former official previously said, according to a trove of documents relating to the former prince’s appointment as a British trade envoy in 2001.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was reportedly appointed to U.K. trade envoy without any vetting after his mother, Queen Elizabeth, pushed for him to get the job.

Documents reveal Queen Elizabeth II was eager for her second son, Andrew, to become Britain's trade envoy in 2001.