While King Charles is hosting his 'biggest ever' family Christmas in Sandringham, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are set for a very lonely day 130 miles away in Windsor.
After speaking to his ex-wife, the Duchess of York, Andrew has decided not to join 70 members of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace - much to the relief of the King.
The beleaguered Duke of York has agreed not to embarrass the King further and has voluntarily decided, along with his wife, Sarah, to give the annual celebrations in Norfolk a miss.
Sarah Ferguson stormed out of a 60 Minutes Australia TV interview in 2011 after being quizzed about her 'cash-for-access' scandal in resurfaced footage which has been shared on YouTube