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Alleged Chinese spy barred from entering the UK for security reasons was reportedly invited to Buckingham Palace by Prince Andrew.
The businessman at the center of the latest scandal to engulf him Duke of York she is said to have visited the royal residence twice at the invitation of her son.
The suspected spy, known only as H6, also entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle, The Times registered.
Andrew insists he “ceased all contact” with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy when concerns about him were first raised. He met with the person through “official channels” and “nothing of a sensitive nature was ever discussed,” according to a statement from his office.
To the king Charles he was also allegedly informed by the British security services due to his brother’s association with an alleged spy, described as Andrew’s “close confidant”.
That’s it The Duke of York’s latest association to cause controversy, after his association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein led to him being removed from royal duties following a disastrous interview with the BBC Newsnight.
Details of his relationship with H6 were revealed after the businessman lost his appeal against a decision to ban him from entering the UK on national security grounds.
He took the case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) after then Home Secretary Suella Braverman said he should be excluded from the UK in March 2023.
The judges were told that H6 was in a position to create relationships between prominent British figures and senior Chinese officials “which could be exploited for the purposes of political interference”.
They also said H6 downplayed his relationship with the Chinese state, which combined with his relationship with Andrew, 64, posed a national security threat.
At a hearing in July, a specialist tribunal heard that the businessman was told by adviser Andrew that he could act on the duke’s behalf when dealing with potential investors in China, and that H6 was invited to Andrew’s birthday party in 2020.
A letter from Councilor Dominic Hampshire mentioning a birthday party was discovered on the H6’s devices when it was stopped in port in November 2021.
In Thursday’s ruling, Justice Bourne, Justice Stephen Smith and Sir Stewart Eldon rejected the objection.
It comes after the royal family reportedly took further steps over the summer to distance themselves from the disgraced duke, with the king said to have stripped him of his £1m-a-year “living allowance” and security that Charles privately funded for Andrew’s home.
Andrew Lownie, who is writing a biography of the Duke and Sarah, Duchess of York, said the latest revelations involving the king’s younger brother would affect the wider family and “the future of the monarchy”, as he called for more transparency around the royal family’s finances.
He said: “The real scandals surrounding him are more financial than sexual.
“Given that he cannot control his activities and understand where the moral boundaries lie, it is time for proper control of his finances and a public register of royal interests.
“Judging by the online comments to the newspaper articles, this episode is very damaging to the entire royal family whose finances and business activities should now be more transparent.
“It is also time that the exemption for them in the Law on Freedom of Access to Information is abolished and their wills are not sealed.
“After the recent scandals, I think this is a very serious moment for the future of the monarchy.”
Buckingham Palace and the Duke of York’s office have been approached for comment.