Overview
- Sources close to the King say the Duke and Duchess of York have been told to stay away from Sandringham this year and to keep "invisible" at any future family occasions, including using discreet entrances.
- New congressional documents from the United States list Prince Andrew on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet in 2000 on a flight from New Jersey to Palm Beach, with records indicating $200 massage payments.
- Multiple charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York after the 2011 email surfaced, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, the British Heart Foundation, the Children’s Literacy Charity and Prevent Breast Cancer.
- Prince William is understood to back a tougher approach, viewing his uncle as a reputational risk to the monarchy, while Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the Christmas reports.
- The reported exclusion presents a dilemma for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie over where to spend Christmas as their parents face a reduced public role.