When Andrew was born he was second in line to the throne, the proverbial spare who was there to step in, if disaster struck the heir, his brother Charles. But after Charles got married Andrew’s position dropped with every new child and grandchild, and he now stands at eighth place in the royal pecking order.

Mr Yang said the description of him as a spy was "entirely untrue".

An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light on Beijing’s influence inside Britain’s institutions.

The Chinese businessman at the heart of the alleged Prince Andrew spy scandal has been revealed as Yang Tengbo. The 50-year-old director of a Chinese investment consultancy firm was barred from the UK in 2023 after it was deemed he would likely pose a threat to national security.

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