A historian writing a biography of Prince Andrew claims government bodies are “making it difficult to write a legitimate book.” Andrew Lownie, who has previously published biographies of Edward VIII and Lord Mountbatten, is contesting “attempts to block the book’s research.”
“The Foreign Office is refusing to release papers related to his time as trade envoy and the Metropolitan Police is refusing to reveal the costs of his protection,” he said. In correspondence which the Londoner has seen, the Foreign Office claims that it “did not identify” relevant information in its archive searches. After Lownie requested information on a specific envoy visit, the Foreign Office said it would look again.
