FILE: Short profile of Britain's Prince Andrew who is back in the UK headlines over alleged Chinese spy

Record ID: 1889096

  • Title: FILE: Short profile of Britain's Prince Andrew who is back in the UK headlines over alleged Chinese spy
  • Date: 18th February 2024
  • Summary: Newspapers reported on Prince Andrew's friendship with a convicted U.S. paedophile. LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - MARCH 7, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BRITISH NEWSPAPER HEADLINES CONCERNING PRINCE ANDREW'S LINKS TO A CONVICTED AMERICAN PAEDOPHILE AND THE LIBYAN REGIME
  • Embargoed: 3rd March 2024 16:35
  • Keywords: Britain's Prince Andrew Buckingham Palace FBI Jeffrey Epstein Royals
  • Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • City: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA00A832201011970RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS NUDITY
    Britain's Prince Andrew was facing intense media scrutiny on Saturday (December 14) after revelations that a close Chinese business associate of the scandal-hit younger brother of King Charles was thought by the British government to be a Chinese spy.
    In a court ruling on Thursday, it was disclosed that the businessman, known only as H6, had been banned from Britain on national security grounds because the authorities suspected he was working clandestinely for Beijing to forge close contacts with prominent British figures.
    Late on Friday, Andrew, the Duke of York, issued a statement to the BBC and other media in which he said he had "ceased all contact" with the individual, described in the court documents as a "close confidant," once concerns were raised.
    "The duke met the individual through official channels, with nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed," the statement said.
    However, questions about the case have continued to dominate British front pages and news broadcasts.
    The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the British intelligence agency MI5 was investigating Chinese money given to Andrew, while the Times said the prince had invited the businessman to the royal properties Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Windsor Castle.
    The Mirror reported that King Charles had been briefed by MI5 and was "truly exasperated" by the situation. A royal source told Reuters that Buckingham Palace had been kept informed of the situation in the appropriate ways and at the appropriate junctures.
    REUTERS ARCHIVE / UK POOL / ARGENTINE NATIONAL ARCHIVE / MOD POOL / REUTERS / SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK / BUCKINGHAM PALACE PRESS OFFICE / INTERNATIONAL POOL / POOL / NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF JUSTICE SERVICES / JANE ROSENBERG SKETCHES
  • Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2024. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: Footage contains images from newspapers or magazines. User is responsible for obtaining additional clearances before publishing this clip.
Register