Cabinet Office withdraws Andrew papers after 'error'
Summary
The Cabinet Office accidentally released official documents detailing royal overseas visits, including those of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, before retracting them. The documents, related to royal trips in 2004 and 2005, were temporarily accessible to journalists under record-transfer rules but were later corrected to remove specific details before being publicly archived. The mistake occurred during the annual release of government records to the National Archives.Key Facts
- The Cabinet Office mistakenly released documents about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's overseas visits.
- The documents were from 2004 and 2005 and dealt with royal trips abroad.
- Journalists accessed the documents briefly before they were pulled back for correction.
- The corrected documents omitted the details about Andrew's role as a UK trade envoy.
- Anti-monarchy campaigners criticized the redactions, asking for more transparency.
- The documents were part of the government's routine release to the National Archives under a 20-year rule.
- The Cabinet Office said all records are reviewed thoroughly before being released.
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