Dutch company Startupbootcamp (SBC) had held talks about buying Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace network, a sale that could have provided him with a multi-million pound financial lifeline.

Prince Andrew will reportedly face a major blow as huge deal to buy his start-up business is said to be teetering on the brink of collapse. Previously described as "Dragons' Den-style" events for tech startups, Andrew launched Pitch@Palace in 2014.

The revelation regarding Andrew's involvement with a Dutch company follows reports King Charles is "dismayed" by the Duke of York's business dealings

Prince Andrew has suffered a setback after a multi-million pound business deal to take over the Duke of York's former start-up business network now appears to be in doubt. Dutch company Startupbootcamp (SBC) had been in talks about buying the Duke of York's Pitch@Palace network,