Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have damaged from custom this 12 months, opting to spend Christmas with their in-laws as an alternative of becoming a member of the Royal Family’s annual festivities at Sandringham.
For the primary time since their marriages, the York sisters will forgo the Norfolk celebrations, marking a major shift in vacation plans.
Their choice coincides with their mother and father, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, stepping again from the Sandringham gathering amid renewed scrutiny over the Duke of York’s alleged ties to a suspected spy.
Instead, Andrew and Sarah—who proceed to share a house at Royal Lodge on the Windsor property regardless of their divorce in 1996—will host a quieter Christmas at their residence.
The transfer alerts a extra personal festive season for the York household as controversy looms over Andrew’s royal standing.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have opted for a quieter Christmas at Royal Lodge this 12 months, breaking from their traditional attendance on the Royal Family’s festive celebrations at Sandringham.
The couple, who had been anticipated to remain at Wood Farm on the property as they did final 12 months—marking Ferguson’s first public return to Sandringham in three many years—made the choice to step again amid rising scrutiny over Andrew’s controversies.
Reports recommend Ferguson performed a key function in encouraging Andrew to skip the celebrations, even giving up her personal invitation to help him.
According to The Independent, their choice was eased by Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s plans to spend Christmas with their in-laws for the primary time.
Beatrice who’s anticipating her second little one with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in early 2025, will have fun alongside her rising household, together with their daughter Sienna, 3, and Edo’s son Wolfie, 8.
Meanwhile, Eugenie, 34, will benefit from the festive season with husband Jack Brooksbank and their two sons, August, 3, and Ernest, 1.
