The monarch may have thought the role would keep her ‘favourite’ second son out of trouble. How wrong she was

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.

Andrew was a 'natural fit' to succeed her cousin the Duke of Kent after he concluded his Royal Navy service in July 2001, the late Queen believed.

Documents reveal Queen Elizabeth II was eager for Prince Andrew to become the U.K. trade envoy

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…

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The confidential papers related to the appointment indicate the late monarch wanted her son to take a “prominent role in the promotion of national interests.”

Former duke of York was questioned earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office, related to alleged sharing of information with Jeffrey Epstein

Government releasing 11 documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy

Ministers agreed in February to publish documents related to his appointment to the post, which gave him access to senior government and business contacts around the world

Emails released earlier this year suggest that Mountbatten-Windsor, while serving as trade envoy, forwarded reports to Jeffrey Epstein.

Documents released by government also show late queen was ‘very keen’ for her son to have prominent role

Britain's late queen Elizabeth II pushed for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be given a high-profile job as a trade envoy, a senior official said in a 2000 document released…

The revelations come from a 31-page release the Government was forced to release following pressure from MPs

Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title last year.

Newly released UK government papers reveal Queen Elizabeth II pushed for Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy amid later Epstein-linked misconduct claims.

Declassified files show Andrew's 2001 trade envoy posting came without any due diligence or background checks

Queen Elizabeth II wanted her son to take on a “prominent role in the promotion of national interests”, according to the papers released on Thursday.

Queen Elizabeth II wanted her son to take on a “prominent role in the promotion of national interests”, according to the papers released on Thursday.

The late Queen was 'very keen' for the former Duke of York to take on a 'prominent role in the promotion of national interests'.