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Prince William makes secret trip to meet MI6 spies – but reason behind meeting is completely shrouded in mystery
It comes after William joined an 'undercover surveillance operation'
PRINCE William has made a secret trip to meet MI6 spies - but the reason behind the meeting is completely shrouded in mystery.
The Prince of Wales visited the Secret Intelligence Service yesterday afternoon.
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William's visit was not announced in advance - and only appeared afterwards in Court Circular, the daily list of royal engagements.
The listing for the visit read: "The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Secret Intelligence Service."
No details were given about the location, but MI6 has its HQ in a hulking riverside building next to Vauxhall Bridge in south London.
Kensington Palace declined to provide further information on the visit.
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William visited the HQ with Princess Kate in 2012 - and met spooks again just hours before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
The prince also spent three weeks working with MI5, MI6 and GCHQ in 2019.
At the time, he said: "These agencies are full of people from everyday backgrounds.
"But they are doing the most extraordinary work in secret to keep us safe.
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"They are often not even able to tell their family and friends about the work they do or the stresses they face."
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A source said: "The Duke wasn’t just watching from the sidelines.
"He was fully immersed at times on undercover surveillance operations, not just sitting in front of a computer in an office.
"William impressed everyone with his professionalism — and his sense of humour.
"He spent most of his time with ordinary rank and file workers, not just the bosses.
"William even sat with them in the canteen to join in their discussion."
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Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said Meghan should have been given more time to decide if she could "hack" being a royal.
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"Because their courtship was so long, she was able to judge that she could hack it - and William could see that too.
"This is why William was correct to guide or warn Harry 'Are you sure you're not going a bit fast in this relationship with Meghan?'
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