Prince Andrew files to remain secret until 2065

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Documents relating to the Duke of York’s business trips won’t be released by the Foreign Office until 2065, it has been revealed. The decision, which relates to Prince Andrew’s “numerous” business trips between 2001 and 2011, means the files won’t be available for scrutiny during his lifetime. Prince Andrew, 63, was the UK’s special representative for trade and industry for ten years from 2001. open image in gallery Documents relating to the Duke of York’s business trips won’t be released by the Foreign Office until 2065 Mr Lownie told the Telegraph: “It is extraordinary that files relating to Prince Andrew, the subject of my next biography, will be closed until 2065. “Many questions remain about his role as trade envoy, a public appointment paid for by the taxpayer, and his associations with figures such as Jeffrey Epstein.” The Duke’s tenure ended in 2011 after he was forced to resign when a photograph emerged of him meeting Jeffrey Epstein in New York just after the financier had been released from jail after serving an 18-month sentence for sexual offences.