Prince Andrew has reportedly been uninvited from the royal family’s Christmas at Sandringham as he is engulfed in a spy scandal.
It’s been revealed an alleged Chinese spy targeted the Duke of York.
The man, who Britain’s High Court has named as Yang Tengbo, denies he is a spy but has been ejected from the UK.
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Tengbo was previously referred to by the court as H6, before he agreed to have his anonymity lifted.
Tengbo is a 50-year-old businessman with a master’s degree from the University of York. He founded a “travel services” business in the UK back in 2005.
Prince Andrew reportedly became close with the businessman and counted him as a trusted confidant. There are concerns Tengbo was trying to gain sensitive information from the Duke.
Prince Andrew’s office says he has ceased all contact with Tengbo and nothing sensitive was discussed.
Despite that, he apparently has opted out of the traditional Sandringham church service with the royal family on Christmas Day, with concerns his presence would be a distraction.
This comes as tensions between King Charles III and Prince Andrew continue to escalate.
King Charles III has cut off his brother’s £1 million annual allowance, according to royal author Robert Hardman.
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