The British government released confidential documents relating to the appointment of Prince Andrew as the UK trade envoy in the wake of allegations of his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents show that Queen Elizabeth II had personally supported Andrew's appointment and that she had expressed her desire for him to play a prominent role in promoting national interests. The UK government has denied that a formal due diligence process was undertaken before the appointment, but emails released earlier suggest that Prince Andrew forwarded government reports to Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy. The government is cooperating with a police investigation into the matter.
The late Queen Elizabeth II had publicly expressed her desire for Prince Andrew to take on a prominent role in promoting UK trade interests, according to confidential documents released by the UK government.
The Queen was 'very keen' that her brother succeed with former Prince Andrew, and documents show that she personally supported his appointment as trade envoy. This follows allegations that Andrew shared government reports with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving in that role. The government denied that a formal due diligence process was undertaken before Andrew's appointment, and said there was no evidence that his link to Epstein was a factor in his appointment.
However, emails suggest that Andrew forwarded government reports to Epstein while serving in the role. Trade Minister Chris Bryant stated that the government is cooperating with a police investigation into the matter and has found no evidence of misconduct by Prince Andrew
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