Here's why Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are skipping Christmas in Sandringham with the royal family.

The princesses were invited to the Sandringham celebrations, as well as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's house in California.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have rarely missed a royal family Christmas at Sandringham since they were born, and only missed once in the last decade because of the pandemic in 2020. Yet amid their father Prince Andrew’s latest scandal,

Beatrice and Eugenie of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughters, have always attended Christmas at Sandringham with their uncle King Charles and cousins William and

Prince Andrew is expected to stay away from the Sandringham celebrations and will instead mark Christmas Day with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at their shared home, Royal Lodge

Christmas at Sandringham will be a lot quieter this year as Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice will also miss out on the Royal walkabout.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are continuing with a Christmas tradition despite fallout around their father Prince Andrew's speculated connection to an alleged Chinese "spy." On Dec. 19, Princess Beatrice,

King Charles and Queen Camilla have welcomed extended members of the British royal family to Buckingham Palace for the annual Christmas lunch. The traditional event is a chance for the wider family to see each other before everyone goes their own way for the holiday season,