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Cabinet Office blames 'administrative error' over mistaken release of historical Andrew documents
The Cabinet Office attributed the mistaken release of Prince Andrew's travel files to an administrative error amid ongoing scrutiny over his Epstein links, with critics calling for full transparency.
- During the annual 20-year transfer, the Cabinet Office admitted an "administrative error" after a No 10 file from 2004–05 on royal visits referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was briefly available to journalists before withdrawal.
- An embargoed version supplied to journalists included minutes about royal overseas travel that were later redacted before public release, after expert stakeholders reviewed files under the 20-year rule.
- The withdrawn minutes show Andrew's travel as a trade envoy, nicknamed 'Airmiles Andy,' including visits to China, Russia, southeast Asia and Spain, and an extra 90,000 for UK Trade and Industry.
- Campaigners and MPs urged clarity after the files briefly surfaced, with Graham Smith of Republic demanding release without fear and Labour MP Rachael Maskell calling on the government to explain the withholding.
- Archival releases include unexpected details from redevelopment plans to diplomatic sensitivities, revealing Project George’s subterranean 200-seat conference room and withheld memo of Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac on Diana’s death.
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