Documents reveal details of Andrew’s trade envoy appointment – including late Queen’s involvement

• A 2000 memo reveals Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take a "prominent role in the promotion of national interests" before his appointment as trade envoy.
• Sir David Wright, then chief executive of British Trade International, informed then-foreign secretary Robin Cook of the Queen's "wish" for Andrew to take on the role.
• The position, which Andrew held from 2001 to 2011, was designed to involve regional and overseas trips, leading trade missions, and hosting international visitors.
• These files were released after a Liberal Democrat call in Parliament for papers related to Andrew's role, amid accusations of him sharing sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein.
• Andrew was recently arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released under investigation, though he vehemently denies any wrongdoing.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor preferred to go to ‘sophisticated countries’ as UK trade envoy – and refused to play golf