LONDON (AP) — Prince William and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have paid tribute to former MI6 spy chief Alex Younger after his death at the age of 62.Younger led the U.K.'s foreign espionage agency, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service, from 2014 to 2020, and was one of the first holders of the post – code-named C – to be publicly named. The government said he had been diagnosed with cancer and died on Tuesday.BBC broadcaster Nick Robinson, a friend of the former spy chief, said that after his diagnosis Younger nicknamed his tumor “Putin,” after the Russian president.Prince William did internships at Britain’s intelligence and security agencies in 2019 to help the future king understand their workings. He said Thursday that Younger “embodied the very best of what the Secret Intelligence Service stands for – integrity, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protecting this country and its people.”
Starmer said Younger “will be remembered by the many ministers, colleagues, friends, and family for his utmost dedication to British public life and protecting our nation.”Blaise Metreweli, the current head of MI6, said Younger “embodied my service’s values of integrity, courage, creativity and respect.
