Prince Andrew faces grilling over links to ‘Chinese spy’ who was a ‘close confidant’ and ‘invited to his birthday party’
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A SUSPECTED Chinese spy described as a close confidant of the Duke of York has lost an appeal against a decision to ban him from Britain. The 50-year-old, who supported Prince Andrew during recent scandals and was invited to his birthday party in 2020, was properly excluded, immigration judges ruled.
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He was not honest about his links to the Chinese state and could exploit his relationship with the duke and other public figures, they said. In their ruling, the judges pointed to what they called the “unusual degree of trust” he had from a senior royal.
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They added: “It is obvious that the pressures on the duke could make him vulnerable to the misuse of that sort of influence.”. The man, known as H6, was banned last year by then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman after officials flagged concerns. Last month, The Sun reported that Andrew was 'hung up on image and grandeur' and was 'allowing himself to be humiliated.'.
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According to esteemed royal commentator Jennie Bond, the real reason the disgraced Duke of York had not left Royal Lodge was because he cares so much about his “status”. The challenges Andrew had faced over the past five years had been well-documented - with his apparent determination to stay at his Royal Lodge home in Windsor being the latest bone of contention.
