Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, has become the subject of another scandal after an alleged Chinese spy used him to gain access to the heart of the British establishment. according to GuardianThe businessman, identified only as “H6” for legal reasons, had enjoyed an unusual level of trust from the senior royal. However, in a rare statement released by Andrew’s office, the royal insisted he “ceased all contact” with the alleged spy after concerns were raised, and “nothing of a sensitive nature was ever discussed.” “.
Guardian The businessman was so close to the Duke of York that he was authorized to act on his behalf in an international financial initiative with potential partners and investors in China, court documents cited.
The alleged spy’s phone also contained a March 2020 letter written to him by Prince Andrew’s senior adviser Dominic Hampshire, in which he was invited to the Duke’s birthday party. According to the outlet, the letter said, “Apart from his closest internal confidantes, you sit at the top of a tree that many people would love to live on.”
BBC Said H6 had established an “unusual level of trust” with Duke and has since been banned from the UK. The alleged spy also appealed against his ban in 2023, but Britain’s National Security Court upheld the decision.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment, saying they do not work for Prince Andrew, who is not a working royal.
What do we know about the H6?
according to IndependentThe alleged Chinese spy called Britain his “second home” and was previously granted indefinite leave to remain in Britain.
He is said to have used his high profile connections to secure invitations to Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, with fresh reports now alleging that he even met two former Prime Ministers including David Cameron and Theresa May. Did.
H6 was eventually expelled from the UK in 2023 after the office of then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman said he was allegedly involved in “clandestine and deceptive activity” on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), which is part of the Chinese Communist Party. (CCP) is a branch. ) State machinery.
Prince Andrew’s controversial past
The disgraced prince has been facing investigation since 2019 over his friendship with American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties in November 2019 and faced questions about his finances.
Prince Andrew reached a settlement in the civil sexual assault case brought against him by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s accusers. He has always denied attacking Ms Giuffre.
