Prince Andrew was convinced by Sarah Ferguson to skip the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, avoiding further embarrassment amid allegations of his close ties with a Chinese spy. Yang Tengbo, a former confidant of the Duke of York, was banned from the UK for engaging in covert activities leveraging his relationship with Andrew to gain access to Buckingham Palace. Despite calls for Andrew to withdraw from public gatherings, Sarah persuaded him to stay at the Royal Lodge, while Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie opted to spend Christmas with their in-laws this year.
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