Queen Elizabeth Pushed For Son Andrew To Become Trade Envoy, Letter Shows
Key takeaways
- Topline Newly released documents related to ex-prince Andrew's appointment as U.K.
- Trade Minister Chris Bryant told lawmakers Mountbatten-Windsor was given the role with no formal due diligence or vetting process.
- The documents show no link between Mandelson and the appointment.
Topline Newly released documents related to ex-prince Andrew's appointment as U.K. trade envoy show his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, pushed heavily for her son to be given the role in another show of a softness she’s said to have held for her son despite allegations of misconduct tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew on June 1, 2013 in Epsom, England.UK Press via Getty Images Key Facts Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, served as a trade envoy from 2001 to 2011 after his mother told Britain’s trade body she was "very keen" for him to take on a "prominent role in the promotion of national interests," the agency wrote in a newly released letter.
Trade Minister Chris Bryant told lawmakers Mountbatten-Windsor was given the role with no formal due diligence or vetting process.