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Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role

BBC News · May 21, 2026, 1:47 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".

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