Britain’s Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie attended the royal household’s conventional Christmas Day church service on Thursday, whereas their father Andrew, not too long ago stripped of his titles over ties to convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, was absent.
King Charles and Queen Camilla led senior royals to a church in Sandringham in japanese England, about 110 miles (175 km) northeast of London, greeting well-wishers in crisp winter climate.
Charles and Camilla walked forward whereas the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, and their three kids, adopted.
Different relations included Princess Anne and her husband Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their kids, in addition to the king’s niece Zara and her husband Mike Tindall.
Now recognized solely as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the king’s youthful brother has confronted mounting strain over his hyperlinks to Epstein.
In October, Charles stripped him of all titles, together with Duke of York and prince, and ordered him to vacate his Windsor house and transfer to non-public lodging on the Sandringham property, which has been the royal household’s conventional venue for his or her Christmas Day service since 1988.
Buckingham Palace had stated the steps taken towards Andrew have been needed to guard the monarchy’s fame, including that the king’s ideas and sympathies have been with the victims of abuse.
Andrew has denied allegations that he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, an American lady who stated she was trafficked by the late financier Epstein and compelled to have intercourse with Andrew as a youngster – a declare Andrew settled in a US civil lawsuit in 2022 with out admitting legal responsibility.
The attendance of his daughters Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, underscores their persevering with presence at household occasions regardless of the controversy surrounding their father.
The royals are anticipated to return to Sandringham Home for lunch earlier than the king’s televised Christmas message later within the day.
