Disgraced Royal Andrew Secured Trade Envoy Role Against King’s Wishes

REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed for Prince Andrew to Be Trade Envoy

The former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is out of police custody as new information about his relationship to Peter Mandelson comes to light. Plus: We speak to journalist Paul Holden and Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer. With Michal Walker & Barry Malone.…

Disgraced royal Andrew secured trade envoy role against King’s wishes

The late Queen Elizabeth II overruled King Charles’ concerns about the appointment with backing from former trade secretary, Peter Mandelson, who has been embroiled in the Epstein controversy.

Lord Mandelson helped secure Andrew's UK trade envoy job against King Charles's wishes

Lord Mandelson helped secure Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's job as the UK's trade envoy against King Charles's wishes.The monarch, who was then the Prince of Wales, worried whether his younger brother could take on the position.However, Queen Elizabeth II overruled Charles with Lord Mandelson's backing, who said Andrew was "well qualified" for the role.The former Duke of York served as the UK's trade envoy from 2001 to 2011, after succeeding the D…