Andrew as Trade Envoy - BBC report from July 2011; what difference 14 years make

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ShenandoahRiver · 06/11/2025 19:53

Reading this 14 years later is very interesting.
I love this quote - His private secretary said at the time that the "insinuations and innuendos" surrounding the duke were "without foundation."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12663378

Prince Andrew: Envoy career plagued with controversy

The Duke of York is to stand down as UK trade envoy, the BBC understands, ending a controversial time in the role after sustained criticism over his friendship with a US tycoon who was jailed for sex offences. What was his role and what was the controv...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12663378

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ShenandoahRiver · 06/11/2025 19:56

Another report from March 2011.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12662458

More Prince Andrew revelations 'could end trade role'

Downing Street sources have made it clear Prince Andrew may not survive as a UK trade envoy if there are more damaging revelations about him.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12662458

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jumpingthehighjump · 07/11/2025 10:29

Thanks for this ..
The articles are hilarious! Given what has been uncovered. He ran with the very worst people in the world, despots, shady oligarchs, gun smugglers, Gaddafi's family
I remember an article came out around about this time where the queen had expressed 'some concern'
What bollocks because she never did a thing about it and the fact he is now a pariah is a lot down to her.

This para below about Sarah made me laugh out loud
Stupid woman. And a proven liar.
And she admires most in the world, her sleaze of an ex

"Promising to repay the money received from Epstein, she added that she was "distraught" her mistake had "compounded and rebounded and also inadvertently impacted on the man I admire most in the world, the duke".

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