Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged massages to taxpayers while trade envoy, say reports

Former senior civil servants say culture of deference meant excessive expenses claims were waved through

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor charged taxpayers for the cost of massages and excessive travel expenses while he was the UK's trade envoy, it has been reported.

Former senior civil servants said they were shocked to see the claims, and that there was a culture of deference towards the former prince within Whitehall that allowed them to proceed.