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Documents show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy
LONDON (AP) — Documents show Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” that the former Prince Andrew be given the job…
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What happenedLONDON (AP) — Documents show Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” that the former Prince Andrew be given the job….
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Documents show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy". The other frames it as "Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a 'prominent role in the...".
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CenterDocuments show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy
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Right / center-rightQueen was 'very keen' for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a 'prominent role in the promotion of national interests', docume...
Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a 'prominent role in the promotion of national interests', documents on his appointment as trade envoy in 2001 reveal
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The ex-prince griped about visiting less sophisticated states for his taxpayer-funded job between 2001 and 2011.
Files on ex-prince Andrew's trade envoy role released
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The British government has published historic documents on the 2001 appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying it found no evidence that formal due diligence or security vetting was...
