Editorial: New papers matter less for royal gossip than for what they reveal about the UK’s fragile constitutional culture of trust, prestige and informal power

The British government published historic documents on the 2001 appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy.

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

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

Editorial: New papers matter less for royal gossip than for what they reveal about the UK’s fragile constitutional culture of trust, prestige and informal power

The documents suggest that the late Queen had a "very keen" interest in Andrew taking up the role of special trade envoy.