From prince to pariah: Andrew’s never-ending fall from grace

Further humiliation for the Duke of York over claims a business confidant was actually a Chinese spy

It has been a spectacular fall from grace – and one that never seems to end. From party prince to a royal pariah, the images of the handsome young pilot returning from combat in the Falklands have well and truly faded.

The stripping of Andrew’s military roles and royal patronages had seemed to mark a nadir for the Queen’s second son following the revelations over his relationship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy

Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.
BBC News - 1h
Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court

A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.
The New York Times - 7h
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national security
ABC News - 7h
Alleged Chinese Agent With Links to Prince Andrew Is Barred From U.K.

The Chinese businessman has been banned from entering the U.K. after intelligence services alleged he was trying to influence the British royal on behalf of Beijing.
The Wall Street Journal - 8h
U.K. bars Chinese man with ties to Prince Andrew over security concerns

A Chinese businessman who won "a significant degree" of trust from disgraced British royal Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K.
CBS News - 14h
Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he posed a threat to national security
ABC News - 17h
Prince Andrew ‘confidant’ loses appeal on UK ban over national security

Chinese businessman known to Duke of York loses appeal over decision to bar him on national security grounds. A Chinese businessman described as a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has lost an ...
The Guardian - 21h
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew excluded from the UK

Immigration hearing rules businessman had ties to prominent Britons that could be ‘leveraged for political interference’
Financial Times - 1d
5 Things to Expect From New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Based on His Pitch to Trump

A one-page document that Andrew Ferguson, Trump’s pick for FTC chair, reportedly sent as his pitch for the job says he would end the “war on mergers.”
Inc. - 2d