King's conundrum amid fears stubborn Prince Andrew will still attend family Christmas lunch and will parade in front of crowds at Sandringham despite 'Chinese spy' scandal: Royal insiders hope Duke will 'do the right thing' and uninvite himself
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Prince Andrew should 'do the right thing' and uninvite himself from the Royal Family's annual Christmas lunch and parade over the festive period, to avoid a difficult decision for the King, royal insiders have said. The disgraced duke is due to attend an annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace on Thursday and then the traditional walk from Sandringham to St Magdalene Church on Christmas Day in front of a crowd of onlookers.
![[Prince Andrew pictured with the alleged Chinese spy who he invited to Buckingham Palace]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/01/93180569-0-image-a-20_1734313828856.jpg)
However insiders have suggested that Andrew should choose to step aside to avoid a potential embarrassment, with the Daily Mail's Royal Editor Rebecca English revealing how the King desperately hopes the Duke will 'do the right thing' and stay away this Christmas.
![[King Charles (right) is understood to be furious over his brother, Prince Andrew's (left) links to an alleged Chinese spy, which risks tarnishing the reputation of the Royal Family]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/01/93157473-0-King_Charles_right_is_understood_to_be_furious_over_his_brother_-a-15_1734311725229.jpg)
On Thursday, Prince Andrew became the subject of yet another scandal when it was revealed that a 'close confidant' of the Duke of York was an alleged Chinese spy who has been banned from entering the UK after an investigation by MI5. The alleged agent, who can be named only as H6, was so close to Andrew that he visited Buckingham Palace twice, and entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle.
![[Friends suggest Andrew must know his presence will put Charles in a very awkward position]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/01/92068093-0-Friends_suggest_Andrew_must_know_his_presence_will_put_Charles_i-a-17_1734311895046.jpg)
The King is understood to be furious that Prince Andrew has yet again plunged the Royal Family into another scandal. Charles is said to want his younger brother to make his own decision to step aside from public appearances, instead of forcing His Majesty to take matters into his own hands and axe him from all public-facing events this festive season.
![[Andrew with Sarah, Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mozzi at Sandringham last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/01/93171773-0-Andrew_with_Sarah_Beatrice_and_her_husband_Edoardo_Mozzi_at_Sand-a-16_1734311729033.jpg)
