12/31/2025
In a stunning slip-up that exposed long-guarded royal secrets, the UK government has admitted an ""administrative error"" after briefly releasing historical documents detailing former Prince Andrew's lavish taxpayer-funded travels as a trade envoy. Just days ago, journalists got a glimpse of 2004-2005 Downing Street files discussing an extra £90,000 allocation—equivalent to about £158,000 today—for his globe-trotting trips to destinations like China, Russia, and Spain, earning him the infamous ""Airmiles Andy"" nickname back in the day. But in a flash, the Cabinet Office yanked them back, redacting all references to the now-disgraced royal before public release to the National Archives. Anti-monarchy groups are crying cover-up, insisting there's no justification for hiding these records now that Andrew has been stripped of his titles over his Epstein ties. Was this really just a blunder, or something more deliberate to shield the monarchy? The outrage is mounting...
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