Prince Andrew has been spotted amid staying away from the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations in Sandringham after becoming embroiled in a scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson did not join other members of the Royal Family, including Princess Beatrice, at Sandringham on Christmas Day.

Prince Andrew was forced to skip the royal family's Christmas Day walk at Sandringham state, which was led by King Charles and Queen Camilla along with other senior royals on

King Charles is blue that Sarah Ferguson will skip the royal family's Christmas celebration amid Prince Andrew's Chinese spy scandal. "This will be a blow for Fergie," royal correspondent Jennie Bond told an outlet.

Despite the fact he was originally expecting to spend the festive period with the Royal Family and ex wife Sarah Ferguson, this plan changed last week after the Duke of York, 64, became involved in yet another scandal following his friendship with Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo, who is now suspected to be a spy.

Speaking on Mail+'s "Palace Confidential," royal editor Rebecca English explained, " Sarah, the Duchess of York has literally saved Christmas for the Royal Family." English also noted, "If it hadn't have been for his ex-wife having a quiet word in his ear," then the holiday season could have been pretty disastrous.