Bryant Says 0 Documents Show Ministerial Concern Over Andrew Trade Envoy Role
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Updated · The Guardian · May 21
Bryant Says 0 Documents Show Ministerial Concern Over Andrew Trade Envoy Role
9 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 21
Bryant said the documents contain nothing indicating ministers knew of Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein or raised concerns about appointing him as a trade envoy.
Ministers’ recorded position was simply that they were “content,” Bryant said, describing that as effectively the full response found in the papers.
He said that stance was understandable because Queen Elizabeth II had been very keen for Andrew to be given a job, Andrew wanted the role, and another royal had previously held it.
With Andrew arrested, will secret government files reveal what the Queen knew about his appointment?
Beyond the royal scandal, can a vague misconduct law truly hold a privileged figure like Andrew accountable?