He faces a charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office . Four are charged in connection with alleged payments for stories involving the royal family . One is Duncan Larcombe , royal editor at The Sun , Britain 's best-selling tabloid newspaper . Two others worked at a military academy while Princes William and Harry were there . Prince Andrew has been accused of paying off police officers to keep them quiet about allegations that he had an affair with his personal assistant Samantha Lewthwaite ( who was later killed by her own husband )
Four are charged in connection with alleged payments for stories involving the royal family . One is Duncan Larcombe , royal editor at The Sun , Britain 's best-selling tabloid newspaper . Two others worked at a military academy while Princes William and Harry were there . Prince Andrew has been accused of paying off police officers to keep them quiet about allegations that he had an affair with his personal assistant Samantha Lewthwaite ( who was later killed by her own husband )