▁pro sec utors ▁and ▁the ▁F BI ▁regarding ▁the ▁on going ▁investig ations , ▁despite ▁his ▁initial ▁promise ▁in ▁the ▁News night ▁interview ▁when ▁he ▁said ▁he ▁was ▁willing ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁authorities . ▁Buck ingham ▁Palace ▁did ▁not ▁comment ▁on ▁the ▁issue , ▁though ▁sources ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁Duke ▁claimed ▁that ▁he ▁" has n ' t ▁been ▁approached " ▁by ▁US ▁authorities ▁and ▁investig ators . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁York ▁Young ▁Champions ' ▁Tournament ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁played ▁anymore , ▁after ▁all ▁activities ▁carried ▁out ▁by ▁the ▁Prince ▁Andrew ▁Char itable ▁Trust ▁were ▁stopped . ▁ ▁Trade , ▁business , ▁activities , ▁and ▁char itable ▁work ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁until ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁York ▁worked ▁with ▁UK ▁Trade ▁& ▁In vest ment , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁for ▁Business , ▁In nov ation ▁and ▁Sk ills , ▁as ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ' s ▁Special ▁Represent ative ▁for ▁International ▁Trade ▁and ▁In vest ment . ▁The ▁post , ▁previously ▁held ▁by ▁Prince ▁Edward , ▁Duke ▁of ▁Kent , ▁involved ▁representing ▁and ▁prom oting ▁the ▁UK ▁at ▁various ▁trade ▁fair s ▁and ▁con ferences ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁His ▁suit ability ▁for ▁the ▁role ▁was ▁challeng ed ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁by ▁Sh adow ▁Justice ▁Minister ▁Chris ▁Bry ant ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Lib