Planning their first family Christmas without matriarch Queen Elizabeth II, the eyes of the world were always going to be on the royals this festive season.
And so it came to be as King Charles hit the headline this week as he invited Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to her first royal Christmas in 30 years. And now one royal watcher believes he knows the reason why.
The Mirror reports how the Duchess of York was banished by the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, after scandalous photos emerged apparently having her toes sucked by "financial adviser" John Bryan.
