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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 5 MIN

'VERY KEEN': Queen Wanted Andrew to get Trade Envoy Role, Documents Reveal

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The Government has released documents about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as an international trade envoy, a role the former Prince served in from 2001 to 2011. The documents include a memo that reveals the Queen was 'very keen' for her second son to take on the job, and that Andrew stated he preferred visiting 'sophisticated countries'. Royal biographer Angela Levin joins Ian Collins to discuss the relationship between the Queen and Andrew and how that influenced this appointment, and what else we know about Andrew's time in the role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Government has released documents about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as an international trade envoy, a role the former Prince served in from 2001 to 2011. The documents include a memo that reveals the Queen was 'very keen' for her second son to take on the job, and that Andrew stated he preferred visiting 'sophisticated countries'. Royal biographer Angela Levin joins Ian Collins to discuss the relationship between the Queen and Andrew and how that influenced this appointment, and what else we know about Andrew's time in the role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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