"Prince Michael has no special relationship with President Putin. "They last met in June 2003 and Prince Michael has had no contact with him or his office since then. "Prince Michael has long established business, charitable and cultural connections with Russia and is proud of all the work he has done for UK-Russia trade. "Prince Michael has no special relationship with President Putin. "I invited Prince Michael as my guest, along with several others who had an interest in Sport for Peace."

Source: Daily Mirror May 09, 2021 09:34 UTC