Prince Andrew at the heart of the scandal, he makes a radical decision

In the midst of a media storm after his friendship with a supposed Chinese spy was revealed, Prince Andrew took a radical decision to preserve the image of the royal family.

Once again at the heart of the turmoil, Prince Andrew decided not to join the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham in order to avoid further tarnishing the image of the royal family and by extension, that of his older brother, the King Charles III. According to information from MailOnlinethe Duke of York would have given up participating in the annual celebrations in Norfolk, in agreement with his ex-wife Sarah, the Duchess of York. They voluntarily chose not to participate in the festivities and to stay at Royal Lodge to spend the holidays.

According to the same sources, their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugénie, had already decided to spend Christmas with their respective in-laws, having not had the opportunity to do so for several years. THE Daily Mail revealed that Her Majesty did not want to prohibit her brother from attending the party, but hoped that he “would do the right thing” and would choose to stay away due to the spy scandal involving him. It seems that the King and Queen were hoping that the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, would come to their rescue and save the family Christmas festivities.

Prince Andrew facing yet another scandal

Their Majesties had intimated privately that it would be a “blessing” if Sarah — always known as Fergie — could convince her ex-husband to “use common sense” and quietly stepping away from public gatherings over the following week, as the storm over his dealings with an alleged Chinese spy continues to rage.

As a reminder, as reported The Worldaccording to information from Mirrorthe Duke of York, Britain’s former special trade envoy, was long close to a Chinese businessman now accused of espionage in Britain. Although the date and circumstances of their meeting remain unclear, it is established that this alleged Chinese Communist Party intelligence agent was an economic advisor to the prince and was even invited to his 60th birthday in 2020.

Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.