For a senior royal with a tarnished reputation to find himself involved with two men recently named by separate countries as alleged threats to national security appears to border on the ridiculous.
Andrew's closest aide, Dominic Hampshire, ensured that then-ambassador Liu Xiaoming was able to bypass certain security measures on the Windsor estate.
The Duke of York, 64, has barely left Britain in nearly six years, with sources claiming he fears arrest, civil lawsuits, or being subpoenaed if he travels abroad.
An exclusive investigation by this newspaper in 2020 detailed how a lobbying firm set up by Yang Tengbo had gained access to key establishment figures, including the Duke of York.
Located in the leafy countryside surrounded by greenery, Royal Lodge, which Prince Andrew shares with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is just three miles from Windsor and 25 miles from London.
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie were reportedly told to share a cottage with Andrew for Christmas before the disgraced Duke of York returned his invitation.
Disgraced Prince Andrew has been pictured driving to Windsor Castle by himself for a Sunday afternoon walk as the rest of his family head to Sandringham for Christmas.
The Duke of York was gifted two of her late Majesty's dogs on her death, yet the 64-year-old won't walk any of them because he is so 'demoralised' by life.
Amidst the alleged Chinese spy scandal that Prince Andrew is linked to, Sarah Ferguson is thought to have influenced her ex-husband's decision to not attend the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations.