Palace handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago
Buckingham Palace received a cache of emails six years ago that allegedly detail former Prince Andrew's sharing of confidential government information while serving as a trade envoy. The emails, which are part of a legal dispute, were sent to the Lord Chamberlain in May 2020, prior to Andrew's recent arrest on suspicion of misconduct. The contents of the emails, which relate to Andrew's controversial financial dealings, have not been fully disclosed but are under scrutiny amid ongoing investigations.
- ▪Buckingham Palace was handed 30,000 emails in 2020 related to Prince Andrew's financial dealings.
- ▪The emails were sent to the Lord Chamberlain during a legal dispute over their ownership.
- ▪The emails include correspondence about confidential government briefings shared with a personal business contact.
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Palace handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years agoJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSean Coughlan,royal correspondentandBen King, business reporterMax Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesThe former Duke of York was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this yearBuckingham Palace was handed emails six years ago that would have shown that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was sharing confidential government information while a trade envoy, according to court documents.It's emerged that an archive of 30,000 emails, containing information about the former prince's controversial financial dealings, was given to the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer in the Royal Household, in 2020.The emails had been taken from a personal business contact of the former Prince…
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