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News · 30 May 2026

Andrew's controversial emails given to Palace in 2020

Andrew's controversial emails given to Palace in 2020

Buckingham Palace was given a huge archive of emails years ago that showed Andrew sharing confidential government information. Court documents reveal 30,000 emails, suggesting he shared info as a trade envoy, were delivered to the Lord Chamberlain in 2020. This happened after he stopped being a working royal, and police are now investigating him for misconduct.

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