The Duke of York

The UK's Special Representative for international trade and investment

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The Duke of York has been the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment since 2001.

This website aims to explain His Royal Highness's role as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, which he undertakes in addition to his other Royal duties. It includes information about key objectives, pictures and information about engagements, useful facts and figures about UK trade and investment worldwide and feedback from senior business figures.

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TNK-BP

HRH visits TNK-BP in Russia and talks of how relations between Russia and the UK can grow stronger through the oil company's shareholders.

  • The Duke visits TNK-BP
FTcom

Financial Times journalist Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson joined the Duke in New York, where His Royal Highness spent three days visiting financial institutions and helping to promote British creative industries

  • Read the FT Article here
wider national logo

Prince Andrew now travels the world supporting British business. On a recent visit to the UAE, he talked about his work, his life and the special connection he has with the region to Helena Frith Powell.

  • Read the National article here
The Duke of York visits Camp Bastion

Prince Andrew made a surprise visit to British troops in Camp Bastion and paid tribute to the "extraordinary daily bravery" of front-line personnel.

  • The Duke in Afghanistan

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Recent engagements

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Featured video

The video is about the Duke of York's visit to te UK Headquarters of EADS Defence and Security Systems in Newport to to officially open it's new wing which is creating more than 100 jobs in the ?35m expansion.

Frost over the World - For the last seven years Prince Andrew has been the UK's 'special representative for international trade and investment'. In this role he travels the world promoting British business.

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