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Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will not be attending the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace this year, according to sources. This comes after the prince previously agreed not to attend the traditional lunch gathering at Sandringham in Norfolk. It has been suggested that his decision not to attend Buckingham Palace’s festive lunch was the right thing to do, and his ex-wife, the Duchess of York, reportedly helped him come up with the decision.
This decision follows recent revelations about the Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo, who had links to Prince Andrew and was revealed to have been barred from the UK. The decision to bar Tengbo was made due to concerns about national security risks. Prince Andrew has since ceased contact with Tengbo.
The prince was advised to keep a low profile during Christmas events, rather than allowing his public attendance to overshadow the occasion. As a result, Prince Andrew will not be in photographs of the Royal Family going to church on Christmas morning. He has also withdrawn from all of the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations this year and is expected to spend the festive season with his ex-wife at their Royal Lodge home in Windsor.
The annual Christmas lunch gathering for the extended family at Buckingham Palace is a private occasion, but it is likely there would have been photographers waiting to get a picture of those attending. However, Prince Andrew will not be joining the annual event. The prince’s latest controversy follows a court hearing in which Yang Tengbo was alleged to have been cultivating links with senior UK figures, in a way that could be used to gain political leverage. Court papers also showed that Tengbo had documents that described Prince Andrew as being in a desperate situation and willing to grab onto anything.
Tengbo has denied claims that he was spying or had done anything unlawful and has challenged the ban but a court upheld the decision. Despite this, Prince Andrew’s office stated that nothing of a sensitive nature had ever been discussed with Tengbo. Overall, the controversy raises questions about the prince’s finances, his dealings with international contacts, and his judgement. Buckingham Palace has not commented on the matter as Prince Andrew is no longer a working royal
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