Royal Family Is Called One of the "Most Secretive Institutions," as British Government Is Accused of "Redacting" Ex-Prince Andrew Files in "Cover-Up"

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025: William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral for the Duchess of Kent who died aged 92 earlier this month in London, United Kingdom on September 16, 2025. The service was the first Catholic funeral held for a member of the Royal Family in modern British history. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images).

The Royal Family is facing criticism after the British government appeared to delete files relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's behavior.

As reported by the Daily Mail, the government has been "accused" of a "cover-up after censoring details of Andrew's taxpayer-funded travel." Per the publication, "Minutes of a 2004 Royal Visits Committee meeting which discussed allocating an extra £90,000 [approximately $121,000] for Andrew's many foreign trips were originally due to be among the annual release of historic public documents by the National Archive." Instead, "a legal exemption" was applied to the information as it related to the Royal Family.