Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice to miss Christmas at Sandringham – it’s not what you think

The sisters are to miss the traditional Royal walkabout this year

The sisters are to miss the traditional Royal walkabout this year (Image: Getty)

Christmas at Sandringham may be a little quieter this year as and Beatrice are set to miss out on the Royal Family’s Christmas celebration.

Last year the sisters and their respective husbands put on a united display and attended the traditional Royal walkabout at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

However, this year Beatrice and Eugenie will be notably absent and are believed to be spending the festive period with their in-laws for the first time since their marriages, a source tells

Beatrice married property developer in 2020 with the couple expecting their second child in early spring 2025.

Edoardo and Beatrice share their daughter Sienna, 3, and , affectionately known as ‘Wolfie’, 8,

Beatrice married property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozziin 2020

Beatrice married property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozziin 2020 (Image: Getty)

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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have become regulars on the royal social scene

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have become regulars on the royal social scene (Image: Getty)

Wolfie stepped out in public alongside his doting father and stepmother at Sandringham in December 2022.

tied-the-knot with Jack Brooksbank in 2018 and since then the couple have become regulars on the royal social scene, attending events with the rest of the Royal Family.

The couple welcomed their first son, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, on February 9, 2021.

In January 2023, and Jack , and in June of the same year, they debuted their new son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank.

invited affectionately known as ‘Fergie’, to the royals’ Christmas Day walkabout because of his fondness for and , an expert said.

It was the first time in 30 years the

Prince Andrew will not take part in this year's Royal walkabout

Prince Andrew will not take part in this year’s Royal walkabout (Image: Getty)

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also made the walk from Sandringham to church with the other royals in 2022 and 2023.

However, this year will look a lot different as both and Fergie have reportedly pulled out of the Royal Family’s Christmas celebration in Sandringham.

This news comes after it was alleged that Andrew had on two occasions, as well as St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle.

Amid the scandal, the King and Queen had reportedly made clear privately that it would be a “blessing” if Sarah were to persuade her ex-husband to “see sense” and tactfully opt out of public gatherings over the next few weeks.

It is believed the pair will instead celebrate the Christmas holiday at their multi-million-pound property Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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