{"id":2227759,"date":"2026-01-09T00:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2227759"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:48:16","slug":"how-ex-prince-andrew-and-sarah-ferguson-reportedly-felt-about-their-daughters-spending-christmas-with-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-ex-prince-andrew-and-sarah-ferguson-reportedly-felt-about-their-daughters-spending-christmas-with-royal-family\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Reportedly Felt About Their Daughters Spending Christmas With Royal Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Andrew Mountbatten Windsor<\/strong> and his ex-wife, <strong>Sarah \u201cFergie\u201d Ferguson<\/strong>, seemingly approved of their daughters, <strong>Princess Beatrice<\/strong> and <strong>Princess Eugenie<\/strong>, ditching them for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <em>Examiner<\/em> previously reported, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/princess-beatrice-princess-eugenie-spend-155410462.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:attended church services in Sandringham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">attended church services in Sandringham<\/a> with their spouses, and <strong>King Charles III, Queen Camilla<\/strong> and the rest of the royals on Christmas morning. Former Prince Andrew, 65, and Ferguson, 66, of course, did not receive an invite to Christmas at Sandringham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/what-ex-prince-andrew-sarah-ferguson-thought-about-beatrice-eugenie-spending-christmas-royal-family-exclusive-11881489\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a> article published Thursday, January 8, a source claimed the former couple wasn\u2019t bothered by their daughters\u2019 decision.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">KENT GAVIN \/ Mirrorpix\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey live and die by the monarchy, so this didn\u2019t surprise me at all,\u201d the source remarked. \u201cAnd Andrew and Sarah would have 1,000 percent supported it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSarah has always said her greatest gift to the monarchy was her girls,\u201d the source continued. \u201cShe\u2019s going to still hold her allegiance to the Crown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, royal biographer <strong>Robert Jobson<\/strong> told the outlet that Beatrice and Eugenie made the best decision about where to spend the holidays.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"697\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qFPe.zfL9E9Bquy9Zy3lsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/baf590d260513b0e6031639415e79266\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey did the right thing \u2013 showing loyalty to King Charles and to the Crown,\u201d Jobson told the publication. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to say this is a snub, but they would say, \u2018I\u2019m a royal princess, I\u2019m in line to the throne, I have been invited to attend the King\u2019s Christmas celebrations\u2019 and you don\u2019t turn down the King\u2019s invitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf you have an invitation, you go. It\u2019s not an invitation \u2013 it\u2019s a command, really,\u201d Jobson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On October 30, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew had been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/former-prince-andrew-spotted-hanging-205858454.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:stripped of all his royal titles and honors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">stripped of all his royal titles and honors<\/a> as his connection to late sex offender <strong>Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong> continues to be called into question. Andrew and Fergie also agreed to move out of the Royal Lodge sometime in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/how-ex-prince-andrew-and-sarah-ferguson-reportedly-felt-about-their-daughters-spending-christmas-with-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Reportedly Felt About Their Daughters Spending Christmas With Royal Family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">How Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Reportedly Felt About Their Daughters Spending Christmas With Royal Family<\/a> first appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Examiner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and his ex-wife, Sarah \u201cFergie\u201d Ferguson, seemingly approved of their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, ditching them for the holidays. As Examiner previously reported, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, attended church services in Sandringham with their spouses, and King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the rest of the royals on Christmas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2227760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[403835,384936,347629,183049,362380,395222,26598,49174,406282,358368,22946],"class_list":["post-2227759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","tag-beatrice-and-eugenie","tag-ferguson","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-mega","tag-national-examiner","tag-princess-beatrice","tag-queen-camilla","tag-robert-jobson","tag-sarah","tag-sarah-ferguson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-Ex-Prince-Andrew-and-Sarah-Ferguson-Reportedly-Felt-About-Their.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227759"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2227761,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227759\/revisions\/2227761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2227760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}