The previous duke was arrested on suspicion of sharing confidential info with Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday.
The previous duke allegedly charged taxpayers for ‘therapeutic massage service’ bills (Picture: Getty)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been accused of charging taxpayers for massages throughout his stint as UK commerce envoy by whistleblower civil servants. One retired commerce division worker stated the previous duke’s request for “therapeutic massage service” bills to be lined by the Authorities within the early 2000s had been green-lit by his superiors, regardless of considerations being raised. “I assumed it was unsuitable… I might stated we mustn’t pay it, however we ended up paying it anyway,” he advised the BBC.
One other former Whitehall official advised the broadcaster that he had been shocked by the extent of Andrew’s extravagant spending whereas on journeys in his capability as envoy, together with a number of lodge rooms and flights. He stated: “I could not imagine it… it was prefer it wasn’t actual cash, they weren’t spending any of their very own cash.”
Andrew acted as UK commerce envoy between 2001 and 2011 (Picture: Getty)
The ex-civil servant, who initially contacted Andrew Lownie, a royal biographer who’s updating his ebook about King Charles’ youthful brother within the wake of his arrest final week, stated he regrets that Andrew was allowed to get away with the extravagant bills.
“I can not say it could have stopped him, however we should always have flagged that one thing was unsuitable,” he stated.
The previous prince, whose titles had been stripped by the King final yr, was arrested on Thursday, February 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace.
He spent 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday after allegations that he shared delicate info with Jeffrey Epstein throughout his time as commerce envoy from 2001 to 2011.
Requires the ex-Duke of York to be faraway from the road of succession, the place he stays eighth in line to the throne, have additionally elevated in latest weeks.
The Authorities has stated it is going to take into account introducing the mandatory Act of Parliament as soon as the police investigation has concluded.
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