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this cabinet office Accused of covering up royal family member After official documents appeared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been detained National Archives.
Government documents, including Document No. 10 from 2004 and 2005 relating to the royal visit, are released annually to the archives at Kew Gardens, south-west London, under a 20-year rule.
The version, initially provided to reporters during the embargo so they could prepare their stories in advance, included minutes of a meeting where officials discussed the travel plans of several members of the royal family, including members of the royal family. Duke of York Just like he was then.
However, the minutes were later removed from the file before being released to the public.
Government documents released to the archives each year also reveal:
- MI5 blocks calls from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for the UK to share intelligence on terrorist threats to Sellafield nuclear site
- Peter Mandelson warns Tony Blair not to let Gordon Brown supporters undermine Labour’s 2005 election campaign from within
- Mr Blair laid out plans for a major redevelopment of Downing Street, including plans to create an underground “shelter” area in the event of a terror attack
- Downing Street refuses to reveal details of conversations between Mr Blair and French President Jacques Chirac after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in Paris
- British Prime Minister John Major had to grovel and apologize on the 10th after he sent a birthday telegram to the Queen Mother in an “inappropriate manner”
this cabinet officeThe agency responsible for transferring the documents to the National Archives blamed an “administrative error” because the documents were never intended to be made public.
A spokesman said: “All records are managed in accordance with the requirements of the Public Records Act. Any release is subject to an extensive review process, including working with expert stakeholders.”
However, Graham SmithThe chief executive of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic said there was no reason to withhold the documents, especially given that Andrew was stripped of his royal status amid ongoing controversy over his royal family. Ties to pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
“There should be no royal immunity at all. But that immunity certainly does not apply to Andrew because he is no longer a member of the royal family,” Mr Smith said.
“The most likely reason for this attempt to prevent disclosure is pressure from the royal family. Members of the royal family are trying to keep everything about Andrew secret, not to protect him, but to protect themselves.
“The Royal Family is one of the most secretive institutions in the UK. These documents should be released without fear or favour, allowing the public to make informed judgments about the Royal Family.”
Meanwhile, York Central Labor MP Rachael Maskell urged the government to clarify why the documents had not been released.
she told independent: “If this is the case, the government should explain why documents are being withheld. All the public wants is transparency and if there are issues that could highlight risks to others, then obviously this information should be reported to the appropriate authorities.
“There are a lot of questions being asked in light of the release of the Epstein documents, and we know young women were trafficked as a result. I’m not making any assertions, just asking for clarification.”
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing and earlier this month he was formally stripped of his remaining royal titles. dispute Exceed his link arrive Epstein, with king charles The Order of the Garter, which he received in 2006, was ordered to be revoked.
One month after age 65 deprived His Royal Highness style and Prince title.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s role in the family ended amid growing concerns over his ties to Epstein. After the palace announced he would lose all royal titles it also says He will leave his royal villa residence.
The minutes, seen by journalists including the Press Association, appeared to be watertight before being removed from the archives.
Senior palace and foreign office officials are discussing his travel plans as Britain’s trade envoy – which has earned him the nickname “Andy’s Air Mile” – visiting China, Russia, Southeast Asia and Spain.
Officials also raised the question of whether the Football Association would be willing to pay for his participation in Portugal’s Euro 2004 tournament as Real’s representative.
Notably, changes to royal travel rules mean that his future visits as trade envoy will be funded by the Royal Travel Office, rather than the Department of Trade and Industry, which must raise an extra £90,000.
Elsewhere, minutes of the meeting revealed that Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, was denied an application to visit China on the grounds that he was not allowed to carry out official duties until he was 25 years old.
The retention of meeting minutes highlights the way documents related to the event royal family member It is generally not released under the Public Records Act.