Prince Andrew is skipping the British Royal Family‘s pre-Christmas lunch following criticism of his association with an alleged Chinese Communist spy. The lunch at Buckingham Palace is a private affair for senior members of the Royal Family and other relatives who will not join Christmas festivities at King Charles’s Sandringham estate.

Alleged spy Yang Tengbo was identified following the lifting of an anonymity order. He has firmly denied involvement in any espionage activities. Previously known as H6 in legal documents, Yang was a key figure in China for the Duke’s Pitch@Palace project. He visited Buckingham Palace twice in 2018 to meet with Prince Andrew and reportedly accessed St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at Andrew’s behest.

Wang is believed to be associated with China’s United Front Work Department and had been invited to Prince Andrew’s birthday in 2020.

On Friday, the Duke’s representatives declared that Andrew “ceased all contact” with Yang when initial concerns surfaced. The Duke’s office further emphasized that their interactions were conducted through “official channels” and that “nothing of a sensitive nature” was ever discussed.

This scandal is just the latest for Prince Andrew, who has a history of befriending unsavory individuals, including convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Reports have claimed that Epstein filmed Prince Andrew and other high-profile individuals engaging in sex acts.

The British Foreign Office will not release secret documents relating to Prince Andrew until at least 2065.

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