King Charles III has reportedly distanced himself from Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
A source close to the UK king said Sunday time that the Duke of York and his estranged wife, the Duchess of York, embroiled in a scandal over their past dealings with predatory billionaire Epstein, were barred from attending Christmas festivities at the palace this year.
The insider revealed: “You can’t fire someone from your brother. But this year, if the Duke and Duchess were both as honorable [as last year]it would be for the best and the family would not be disappointed, in particular to avoid the king having to make more difficult decisions.
In 2024, the couple were also asked to celebrate alone and avoid publicity after Prince Andrew’s Chinese spy scandal took the royal family by storm and Sarah was “enlisted” to keep him away from the family’s celebrations.
Following advice from the palace, the Duke and Duchess of York disappeared from public view and remained at their Windsor residence, Royal Lodge, while King Charles and other members of the royal family gathered for the usual celebrations at the Norfolk estate.
