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Palace handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago

Palace handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago

Summary

Buckingham Palace received a large collection of emails six years ago showing that Prince Andrew shared secret government information while working as a trade envoy. These emails are now part of an ongoing police investigation into his conduct.

Key Facts

  • The emails were handed to the Lord Chamberlain, a senior royal official, in 2020.
  • About 30,000 emails relate to Prince Andrew’s financial dealings and government work.
  • The emails were taken from a personal business contact’s account in a legal dispute.
  • Some emails show Prince Andrew sharing confidential Treasury briefings about Iceland’s banking problems with a business contact.
  • Prince Andrew was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
  • The information in the emails connects to controversial dealings involving businessmen David and Jonathan Rowland.
  • The emails were involved in court cases before being passed to Buckingham Palace.
  • Buckingham Palace said it cannot comment due to the ongoing police investigation.
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