Prince Andrew was seen alone near Windsor Castle on Sunday, having chosen to skip the Royal Family's Christmas festivities at Sandringham amid the Chinese spy scandal.
The Duke of York, 64, was photographed taking an afternoon stroll solo as he prepared to spend Christmas away from the main royal gathering according to reports by GB News.Instead, the duke will be spending Christmas Day at Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he lives with ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, despite reported attempts by King Charles to evict them.His decision to stay away from Sandringham comes in the wake of recent headlines about his links with alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.
Sarah will also be absent from the Sandringham celebrations, opting to spend Christmas Day with Prince Andrew at Royal Lodge.
This decision seems to have alleviated tensions within the Royal Family, as reports suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were "less than pleased" at the idea of being "cheek by jowl with the Yorks" during the festivities, according to The Sun.This year's gathering at the King's private Norfolk estate is expected to be one of the largest family celebrations in recent years.
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