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Prince Andrew joins The King and the Royal Family on walk to church on Christmas Day

The Duke of York has joined the Royal Family at church on Christmas morning.

Prince Andrew walked to St. Mary Magdalene as the family was led to the service by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The Duke, who was forced to step back from all royal duties and military patronages earlier this year, was with his two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

The Duke of York with the Earl of Wessex on Christmas Day morning (Stephen Lock/ i-Images)

It’s the first time the Royal Family has marked the festive season together at Sandringham for the first time since 2019. The pandemic meant that they couldn’t gather in 2020 and 2021.

It had been understood that Prince Andrew had been invited to the family celebration but it wasn’t certain that he would be seen alongside The King and the extended family.

His appearance comes just days after it was reported that Charles III had stopped his younger from using an office in Buckingham Palace. The Sun reported that The King had also put an end to the Duke of York using the Palace’s address for correspondence.

Prince Andrew was told to step aside from public life and to stop using his HRH in public earlier this year following a series of scandals involving his former friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.