What is the Prince Andrew Chinese spy scandal? Duke of York in hot water again with Royal family [Video]

It is not the first time the embattled Duke has been in trouble because of his friendships and he now faces a test to repair his public image and relations with his brother, the King.

Here is what has happened.

H6, the identity of whom has not yet been made public, is a businessman and has been described as a “close confidante” of Andrew, attending his birthday in 2020.

It was said that the two met through “official channels” and that nothing sensitive was ever discussed.

H6 then brought a case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission in July 2023, where judges were told that he had been in a position to generate relationships between prominent UK figures and senior Chinese officials …