Prince Andrew is “desperate to cling to power” despite a major step back from the public eye, according to a royal expert. Sarah Ferguson is thought to have persuaded Andrew to miss the Christmas celebrations at Sandringham after it was revealed that the younger brother of King Charles has links to an alleged Chinese "spy".

Prince Andrew, Duke of York reacts as he arrives at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, to attend the Easter Mattins Service, on March 31, 2024 Prince Andrew didn't join the royal family's traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham amid another scandal.

Prince Andrew will not be joining his brother King Charles III and other members of the royal family for Christmas this year. Instead, the Duke of York, 64, will “honourably withdraw” from the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at their estate in Sandringham, England to avoid being a distraction, according to the BBC.

Prince Andrew didn't head to Sandringham to celebrate Christmas with his brother the King and many members of the wider Royal Family.

Will King Charles ban his brother Prince Andrew from taking part in the public side of the royal family's Christmas festivities?

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were seen together just minutes before King Charles's Christmas speech, sparking a Royal Family clash. Andrew skipped the royal Christmas celebrations at Sandringham,

Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will not attend King Charles' Christmas gathering at Sandringham amid the latest furor surrounding the Duke of York.