LONDON : The businessman accused of being a Chinese spy was invited to Buckingham Palace by the Duke of York, reported German Press Agency .
Andrew met the individual through"official channels" with"nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed," a statement from his office said. Braverman has called for the man -- known only as H6 -- to lose his anonymity, the Telegraph has reported, as a"deterrent to others taking part in similar activities."
At a hearing in July, the specialist tribunal heard the businessman was told by an adviser to Andrew that he could act on the duke's behalf when dealing with potential investors in China, and that H6 had been invited to Andrew's birthday party in 2020. It comes after the royal family reportedly took further steps over the summer to distance themselves from the disgraced duke, with the king said to have axed his £1 million annual"living allowance" and the security Charles had been privately funding for Andrew's home.