Even though the Duke of York recently resigned from his public duties, he is still a member of the royal family and will be attending the church service with his relatives on December 25. But a royal source told The Sunday Times that there are threats against the dad of two. “There are discussions about Christmas day and a desire from many courtiers for Prince Andrew to stay away from the church, where he would be pictured with the rest of the family. There are now genuine concerns over sex abuse campaigners planning to be part of the crowds to jeer the Duke publicly. They know the world’s media would be there and it would end up dominating headlines of the day,” the source said.
The source went on to say that there is no real fear from palace officials about the protest becoming violent. Rather, they are more worried about the embarrassment that it could bring to the royal family. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew isn’t the only person affected by the recent scandal. His eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice is also rumored to postpone her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi next year. According to Daily Mail, Princess Beatrice has also decided to cancel her engagement party on Dec. 18 at the Chiltern Firehouse. Invitations have already been sent out, but there are concerns regarding the royal’s privacy.
As for Princess Beatrice’s wedding date, it wasn’t revealed when the palace announced her engagement to Mozzi. But there are rumors that her nuptials may be held in Italy. If this will be the case, it would be unlikely for Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II to attend the ceremony. After all, they are already 98 and 93 years old, respectively, and they have not also been traveling by plane for years.