Queen pushed for ex-prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy, documents show

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-21 · 11:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Newly released documents reveal that Queen Elizabeth II advocated for her son, Prince Andrew, to be appointed as a government trade envoy in 2000. Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles, subsequently served as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment from 2001 to 2011. This unpaid position enabled him to travel globally and engage with prominent business and government leaders. David Wright, chief executive of British Trade International, stated he had extensive discussions with the Queen's private secretary regarding Andrew's appointment prior to it being finalized.

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David Wright, chief executive of British Trade International, had a discussion with the Queen's private secretary about Andrew's appointment.

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The role of Special Representative for International Trade and Investment was unpaid.

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Prince Andrew served as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment between 2001 and 2011.

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Queen Elizabeth pressed for her son Prince Andrew to be made a government trade envoy in 2000, according to released documents.

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Queen Elizabeth pressed ⁠for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ⁠to be made a government trade envoy back in 2000, according to documents released on Thursday.Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles, served as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment between 2001 and 2011 in an unpaid role that allowed him to travel the world meeting senior business and government figures.David Wright, the chief executive of British Trade International, said that before the appointment was made, he had a “wide-ranging discussion” with the late ⁠queen’s private secretary about Andrew’s appointment.

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