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How China won over Prince Andrew and infiltrated the palace

How China won over Prince Andrew and infiltrated the palace

Publicly shamed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and with no official role to speak of, the Duke had few places to turn.

The Duke of York after the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. Prince Andrew’s life is littered with examples of deals and business relationships that for anyone else would be career-ending. AP

Victoria Ward and Robert Mendick
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When the Duke of York was treated as a pariah, exiled from public life, China was his friend.

Publicly shamed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and with no official role to speak of, the Duke had few places to turn.

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