Queenâs âkeennessâ for Andrew to be trade envoy was a grave mistake
The monarch may have thought the role would keep her âfavouriteâ second son out of trouble. How wrong she wasThat Queen Elizabeth II was âvery keenâ for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a âprominent role in the promotion of national interestsâ as a trade envoy in 2001 demonstrates the fierce support the late monarch always gave her second son.Knowing he was âthe spareâ, and undoubtedly acutely aware of the pitfalls of that position â her sister, Princess Margaret, had struggled to find her own role â a motherâs instinct would be to protect, so far as she could. Continue reading...
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