FOI request: Duke of York’s trade visit to Azerbaijan

Yesterday we submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details relating to Prince Andrew’s recent visit to Azerbaijan.  The Duke’s own website reports that the visit was made in his UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) role as  Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. While in Azerbaijan he met with the Chairman of the [...]

Prince Andrew: “I have to work – I don’t have a pension”

That is the latest outrageous claim from playboy prince the Duke of York, made in an interview given recently to “The National”, an English language magazine published in the Middle East. In the interview, given during a visit to countries which include Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, he maintains that he doesn’t [...]

Prince Andrew’s UKTI role: what’s the local view?

To: Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Submitted via online form, 14:55, 26th October. http://www.suffolkchamber.co.uk Prince Andrew, in his role as UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, has recently been interviewed by the Daily Telegraph (Saturday October 24th).  Among other comments, he maintained that: “I was brought up to do this sort of work. It [...]

Prince Andrew’s UKTI role should be on a business footing

Email to: Mervyn Davies, the Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business mpst.davies@berr.gsi.gov.uk 27th October 2009 Dear Lord Davies, As I’m sure you are aware, over the last few days there has been considerable public anger at comments made by Prince Andrew in relation to his role as the UK’s Special Representative for [...]