King Charles has been briefed by the MI5 after Prince Andrew was linked to a Chinese businessman accused of being a spy.
An emergency meeting was held with the king’s most senior aides as counter-intelligence officers are probing how the scandal-hit Duke accepted the man as his “confidante”, the Mirror reports.
The Chinese businessman was banned from the UK as a threat to national security, and lost his appeal this week.
The Duke of York’s office has released a statement saying he had cut ties following “advice” from officials.
The statement also makes clear the pair had never discussed anything of a “sensitive nature”.
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