Prince Edward and spouse Sophie ‘sad’ with disgraced Prince Andrew

Prince Edward and spouse Sophie had been reportedly “sad” at plans for them to share a cottage with Prince Andrew at Christmas.

In response to The Solar, the royal couple had been mentioned to be “lower than happy” when knowledgeable they’d be bunking up with the disgraced Duke of York at Sandringham.

Nonetheless, their fears evaporated when Andrew despatched again his invitation amid strain to remain out of sight over the China “spy” scandal.

The scandal-ridden prince is as an alternative anticipated to spend the festive interval in Windsor with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who has described herself as a “carer” taking care of a “unhappy man”.

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh had been “sad” to share a cottage with Prince Andrew. Image: Jane Barlow – Pool/Getty Photos

The royal couple had been “lower than happy” when knowledgeable they’d be bunking up with the disgraced Duke of York at Sandringham. Image: David Goddard/Getty Photos

An insider advised The Solar Edward and Sophie had been disillusioned final 12 months when “successfully given the servants’ quarters” in Norfolk for the festive royal get-together.

The Edinburghs felt this 12 months’s alternative of Wooden Farm — Prince Philip’s former hide-out — was a “step up” however had been sad on the considered Christmas “cheek by jowl with the Yorks”.

The pair had been “relieved”, the insider mentioned, when Fergie “inspired and cajoled” Andrew to remain away.

It had been urged his determination was made simpler as daughters Beatrice and Eugenie had been because of spend Christmas with their in-laws and never at Sandringham.

Nonetheless, Beatrice will now go to Norfolk with husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi and their daughter Sienna, two.

She is pregnant and so they had been suggested it was safer to not fly overseas to see his household, it’s understood.

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Their fears evaporated when Andrew despatched again his invitation amid strain to remain out of sight over the China ‘spy’ scandal. Image: Mark Kerrison/In Photos by way of Getty Photos

Andrew additionally pulled out of a pre-Christmas lunch for royals at Buckingham Palace.

He has confronted mounting strain after his hyperlinks to Chinese language “spy” Yang Tengbo emerged.

The Royal Family is investigating claims he took Tengbo to Buckingham Palace and Windsor.

Elements of this story first appeared in The Solar had been republished with permission.