King Charles is reportedly furious with Prince Andrew over a new scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy, which has plunged the monarchy into fresh controversy.
The latest crisis has tarnished the reputation of the entire Royal Family, according to sources close to the Palace.
Despite his frustration with the Duke of York, the King has reportedly accepted he cannot cut ties with his younger brother due to their blood relationship.
The scandal emerged Thursday when it was revealed that a close confidant of Prince Andrew, who can only be identified as H6, has been banned from entering the UK following an MI5 investigation.
King Charles is reportedly furious with Prince Andrew over a new scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy, which has plunged the monarchy into fresh controversy
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“The Palace has behaved the best it possibly can with a difficult relation,” a source told reporters.
The alleged Chinese spy had access to royal properties, visiting Buckingham Palace twice, as well as gaining entry to St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle.
“Every sanction that can be imposed has been, but you can’t divorce or sack your brother from being your brother,” the source told the Mail.
“There will always be a bond of blood and all families often have difficult relatives to deal with.”
Prince Andrew said he has “ceased all contact” with H6 after concerns were raised and denies any wrong doing
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The source added: “Of course, it is understood that it looks bad for the entire family but that is because of one individual.”
H6, aged 50, was authorised to seek investors in China on Andrew’s behalf.
MI5 investigations revealed H6 was a member of the Chinese Communist Party and worked for its United Front Work Department, which gathers intelligence.
When stopped at the UK border in 2021, H6 was found carrying documents describing Andrew as being “in a desperate situation and will grab onto anything.”
King Charles’s Christmas message less than two weeks away.
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The alleged spy had also attended high-level meetings in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, appearing in the front row of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Royal sources fear the controversy could overshadow the work of King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The timing is particularly sensitive with the King’s Christmas message less than two weeks away.
Prince Andrew, who has “ceased all contact” with H6 after concerns were raised and denies any wrongdoing, stepped down from senior royal duties in 2019 amid controversy over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
