Stanford also shared some of the emails with a journalist, the judgment says. They are likely to have been the source for a number of newspaper stories about Andrew and his financial arrangements.
Author Andrew Lownie says there is still insufficient transparency in the UK about information relating to Mountbatten-Windsor and he’s called for a parliamentary inquiry into his time as trade envoy.
He also says that Freedom of Information requests continue to be turned down and the “cover-up continues”. Last month, he had sought information about a trip by Mountbatten-Windsor to Azerbaijan in 2011, but information was withheld by the Foreign Office on grounds including national security and law enforcement.
Thames Valley Police was asked whether it now had access to the 30,000 emails discussed in the High Court five years ago.
A spokesperson said they couldn’t comment on specific information, but said: “We are aware of the allegations circulating in the public domain and encourage anyone with relevant information to get in touch.”
A government spokesperson said: “We are fully cooperating with Thames Valley Police, and last week we published documents about the creation of the role and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment in 2001.”
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jonathan Rowland and Kevin Stanford were approached for comment.
