Overview

• Dominic Hampshire, Prince Andrew's former adviser, stated the Duke's reputation was deemed 'irrecoverable' within the royal household after his 2019 Newsnight interview.
• Newly released documents detail Hampshire's testimony that Chris Yang, barred from the UK on national security grounds in 2023, had no direct access to Andrew despite their Pitch@Palace collaboration.
• Hampshire emphasized Andrew fully complied with advice to sever ties with Yang and received no funding from Chinese entities.
• Officials alleged Yang's connections with UK and Chinese figures could facilitate political interference, a claim Yang denies as he plans to appeal his UK ban.
• The disclosure highlights tensions between transparency, confidentiality, and national security in addressing foreign influence and royal accountability.