Ranvir Singh discusses Prince Andrew's potential absence from Sandringham Christmas celebrations due to reported links to a Chinese businessman.
Ranvir Singh has stepped in for the regular host Lorraine Kelly, who's currently off enjoying her festive break. On the programme this Tuesday (December 17), the ex-GMB political correspondent got talking with fashion guru Mark Heyes and writer Bryony Gordon about the day's line-up, when conversation swiftly veered towards Prince Andrew. It's been reported that he's likely to bow out of Sandringham Christmas proceedings with the Royal family.
The filling-in host shared that it's now anticipated Prince Andrew will 'honourably withdraw' from the yuletide Royal Family gatherings so as not to cause any disruption. This comes amid claims that Sarah Ferguson (Fergie) urged the Duke to do the 'gentlemanly thing'. Indications are that Prince Andrew will spend Christmas Day at his Windsor residence after rumours tied him to a Chinese individual, later identified in a High Court ruling as Yang Tengbo, also known by Chris Yang, who is now barred from entering the UK. This Monday, the Chinese businessman issued a statement refuting any espionage accusations and proclaimed his innocence, asserting he has 'done nothing wrong or unlawful', reports the Mirror. In the live TV exchange, Ranvir seemed puzzled over why Prince Andrew felt pressed to renounce holiday time with the royals and suggested that perhaps Fergie was the impetus behind his recent choice. The host sparked a discussion on the ITV programme, commenting: 'The newspapers are reporting that Prince Andrew will not be joining the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas in Sandringham after his alleged links to this Chinese Spy were revealed.' She continued: 'The story in the news is obviously one thing, but this idea of being slightly ex-communicated from your family on the big day is actually not that uncommon.' Bryony found humour in the situation: 'It's probably the most relatable thing about Prince Andrew and there isn't much. But the idea that apparently he's excused himsel
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