Priti Patel apologises to King after email about Andrew’s security leaked

Leaked email from home secretary understood to back return of prince’s £3m-a-year police protection

Priti Patel has apologised to King Charles for causing “embarrassment and difficulties” after reportedly suggesting a review of Prince Andrew’s security should be launched.

Andrew no longer has taxpayer-funded police protection, according to reports, after giving up his HRH title after his association with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and an out-of-court settlement in a US civil case dominated headlines.