Prince Andrew ‘Stood To Make £4m By Fixing Deal In Kazakhstan’

Prince Andrew is facing calls for an inquiry after claims that he acted as a fixer in a multi-million deal in Kazakhstan. Leaked emails reveal that the Queen’s son was allegedly in line for nearly £4 million in commission from a murky deal in the oil-rich country, while also working as a special trade envoy for Britain. He used his royal status to help kickstart the £385million venture on behalf of Greek and Swiss clients. The Mail Online reports: Anti-monarchy campaigners last night called for an inquiry. And former Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker said: ‘Prince Andrew’s continuing close relationship with questionable figures in Kazakhstan brings the Royal Family into disrepute. There are also serious questions about a conflict of interest in his former role as trade envoy which on the face of it seems to be more about enriching himself than helping the UK.’ The disclosures shine a light on how Prince Andrew may have maintained his jetset lifestyle with no obvious source of income apart from a small Navy pension and an allowance from the Queen. The emails show that in April 2011 he used his relationship with the Kazakh oligarch Kenges Rakishev to quietly help a Greek [...]