Overview
- Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie joined the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham with senior royals, while Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Sarah Ferguson marked the holiday separately at Royal Lodge.
- Andrew has been stripped of his titles and remains excluded from senior royal events, and multiple reports say he is expected to leave Royal Lodge before Easter for Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate, which is under repair.
- Royal commentators Ingrid Seward and Charlie Rae claim Andrew pressed his daughters to attend Sandringham to keep a connection to family discussions, portraying the sisters as his only remaining link to the inner circle.
- A family friend told People that Andrew and Sarah "fully backed" Beatrice and Eugenie’s decision to accept the King’s invitation, describing the sisters as loyal to the institution.
- Property expert Elliot Castle says that once the Royal Lodge lease is surrendered or terminated, there would be nothing for the sisters to inherit, as the residence would revert to the Crown Estate.