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PRINCE Andrew has pulled out of a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace after his “close confidant” Chinese “spy” was unmasked.
The Sun exclusively revealed on Sunday insiders had urged the duke to “uninvite himself” from the family’s pre-festive bash taking place on Thursday.
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He was due to attend the lunch at the palace but a source said: “He is under pressure to step away.”
Andrew has now decided to give the event a miss, reports MailOnline, following another scandal.
It comes just days after the Duke of York said he won’t be joining the Royal Family at Sandringham for the usual celebrations on Christmas Day.
It is understood his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, has also dropped out from the Norfolk festivities.
The pair are said to be staying at Royal Lodge, in Windsor, for the period instead.
Both Andrew and Fergie’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, had already chosen to spend Christmas with their respective in-laws.
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