There are fresh doubts over the Duke of York's role as UK trade ambassador, in the wake of controversy about his ties with a convicted paedophile.
Business Secretary Vince Cable has said "conversations" will be taking place with Prince Andrew over his future position.
The move comes after more media coverage over the weekend about Andrew's links with US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
The Royal has known the American financier since the early 1990s, and met him as recently as December in New York.
Epstein, 58, was accused of sex offences by a number of under-age girls and sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The Duke has been the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment since 2001, travelling around the world and at home promoting Britain's business interests.
There have been long-running complaints about the lavish nature of his official foreign trips. He has also faced criticism for entertaining the son-in-law of ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at Buckingham Palace.
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