Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, will miss the royal family's Christmas gathering at Sandringham this year. Andrew's absence comes amid controversy surrounding his links to an alleged Chinese spy, Yang Tengbo. Yang, a businessman, was said to be a 'close' confidant of Andrew and was authorized to act on his behalf in an international financial initiative with potential partners and investors in China. Andrew's office has stated that he stopped all contact with Yang. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who have young families, had already planned to spend Christmas with their respective in-laws this year.