Pregnant Princess Beatrice is stepping out for Christmas with King Charles despite Prince Andrew's absence amid fallout around his alleged connection to a Chinese "spy."

Princess Beatrice had a last-minute change of plan and decided to join the royals at Sandringham for Christmas despite her father Prince Andrew and sister Princess Eugenie not being there

There was quite a bit of fuss about Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie skipping the royal family’s Sandringham Christmas festivities this year. The daughters of Prince Andrew were scheduled to spend the holiday with their in-laws, but plans have changed for one of them.

On her doctor’s recommendation, she and her husband will spend the holiday at Sandringham, though Prince Andrew will not.

Princess Beatrice will now be joining the royal family for the Christmas gathering at Sandringham — due to her pregnancy — instead of traveling to be with her in-laws in Italy for the holidays as originally scheduled,

Princess Beatrice made an unexpected appearance at the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, delighting onlookers as she joined the traditional walk to St Mary

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are skipping the royal family's Christmas at Sandringham amid Prince Andrew’s latest scandal

Princess Beatrice took a prime place at a Royal Family event as Princess Eugenie was a no-show. Eugenie, 34, did not attend Princess Kate's "Together At Christmas" carol service on December 6, unlike her older sister Beatrice.

Princess Beatrice joined other members of the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day after changing her travel plans due to medical advice. Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expecting their second child in early spring and were due to spend the festive period overseas with his parents.

Each year on Christmas Day, the royal family makes a tradition of turning out in their Sunday best for their annual walk to services at the Church of St Mary Magdalene near their Sandringham estate in Norfolk.