King Charles puts fresh pressure on Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge after spy embarrassment

Following an allegation that Prince Andrew had been taken in by a Chinese spy, the Royal Family has been putting more pressure on the disgraced duke to leave public life completely

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14:21, 20 DEC 2024

King Charles has been spared fresh “public embarrassment” after Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson opted to skip the traditional pre-Christmas royal lunch at Buckingham Palace, according to a royal commentator. Sarah Louise Robertson said that the Duke and Duchess of York decided to “keep a low profile” following recent controversies.

“Sarah Ferguson herself said, let’s not make any protests, keep our heads down, let’s not bring further embarrassment and cause trouble to the King and to the rest of the Royal Family,” Robertson explained.

The annual gathering, a tradition established by the late Queen to bring the extended Royal Family together before Christmas, saw several notable absences this year, including the Prince and Princess of Wales. However, the decision by Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to stay away came in light of recent events that had brought further “embarrassment” to the Royal Family, Robertson claimed.

“Given obviously what’s unfolded over the last week, further embarrassment that Andrew’s heaped on the King and the Royal Family, they decided that they should keep a low profile,” Robertson explained. Robertson noted that while the King loves his brother, Andrew remains “this adversary in the king’s side.”

Addressing any possible conflicts between the royal brothers ahead of the Christmas festivities, she added: “I think Charles is very polite, and I think in these situations, courtiers and other people do that chastising for him.”

The Duke of York’s Christmas plans will also see a departure from last year’s arrangements, according to Robertson. Robertson told GB News: “We won’t be seeing Andrew on the royal walkabout, and he’s not going to be staying in Wood Cottage this Christmas like he did last year.

“He’s going to be staying at Royal Lodge with Sarah Ferguson, and their two daughters are both spending Christmas with their in-laws.”

Looking ahead to the new year, Robertson claimed that there will be “mounting pressure” on Prince Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge and into a smaller estate, following the “spy” allegations against him. Robertson suggested: “I think next year we’re going to see more pressure heaped on Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge and to go into a smaller property on the Windsor estate.

“It’s not like he’s going to be left out in the cold, homeless, so to speak. And like other people, he’s not being turfed out onto the street.”