Prince Andrew chose to spend Christmas with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson instead of joining the rest of the Royal Family at Sandringham. This decision comes amid ongoing controversies and a dispute over his future residence.
A royal expert has claimed that Prince Andrew is 'desperate to cling to power' after it was revealed that his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, allegedly persuaded him to skip the Royal Family 's Christmas celebrations. The 64-year-old duke reportedly spent Christmas alone with Sarah, 65, at Royal Lodge, rather than joining his family at Sandringham House. As a result, they missed the traditional Christmas morning walk from Sandringham to St Mary Magdalene Church.
Their eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, did attend the service with senior royals after changing their travel plans due to medical advice during Beatrice's pregnancy. Andrew's decision to miss the celebrations comes after a year of negative headlines, including his ties to an alleged Chinese 'spy' and an ongoing dispute over his future at Royal Lodge. The King reportedly wants Andrew to downsize to Frogmore Cottage, but the duke maintains he should stay at his property having signed a 75-year lease in 2003. As part of the lease, Andrew is responsible for funding the property's maintenance, but concerns have been raised about his ability to cover the costs. Royal Correspondent Katie Nicholl has criticised Andrew's 'very poor judgement', suggesting that his presence at the Christmas walk would have diverted attention away from the senior royals. She told Royal Beat: 'I hate to say this but along with very poor judgement on Andrew's part is, he seems hellbent on clinging onto that power that he had as the Duke of York and as a royal player, whether that is representing the family overseas or simply being there at Christmas. 'After that disastrous Newsnight interview, he was allowed at Christmas but he attended church with the late Queen before everyone else to avoid being the centre of attention or creating headlines for the wrong reaso
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