For the British Royal Household, the yr of 2024 was—to borrow the expression from the late Queen Elisabeth—an ‘Annus Horribilis’, a horrible yr by which the continuous infighting and a number of severe diseases took the Windsors to the brink.
Prodigal son Harry is at battle with the entire household, largely together with his inheritor brother William and the ‘new’ Queen Camilla.
And King Charles himself spent hours on finish bickering together with his disgraced brother Prince Andrew over his residence on the 30-bedroom Royal Lodge.
However, because the yr attracts to a detailed, Charles seems touched by the Christmas spirit, and has reportedly made a rapprochement transfer in direction of Andrew, a growth that will facilitate a better 2025 for the household.
New York Post reported:
“The monarch, 76, has reportedly prolonged an olive department to his scandal-scarred youthful brother, Prince Andrew, by inviting him to his massive Christmas get-together subsequent month.
The king’s choice to ask the disgraced Duke of York could come as a shock to some, given the bitter feud the pair have been locked in over the Royal Lodge — the property Andrew presently resides in.”
Different royal members of the family slated to attend the occasion embrace the Prince and Princess of Wales, and their three youngsters.
“Sources [tell] that Charles has made a transparent dedication to holding the household united, particularly after the troublesome yr the royals have confronted following a slew of well being woes.”
However the peace choices should not intensive to Harry and Meghan. After all of the mudslinging they unleashed on the Royals, it’s pure that they had been snubbed from the occasion.
“As for Andrew’s ongoing feud together with his brother, which kickstarted years in the past after the duke was linked to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the duo have been at odds much more so within the final yr.”
Charles tried frantically to evict Andrew from the regal Royal Lodge mansion and right into a smaller property – however Andrew has an iron-cast lease and wouldn’t settle for it.
“Andrew, 64, was lastly poised to depart the Royal Lodge final month after Charles refused to proceed financially carrying his brother’s weight. Nonetheless, it sensationally emerged that Andrew had discovered a thriller monetary backer on the eleventh hour — permitting him and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, to stay on the royal digs.”
It seems now that the quarreling brothers will make peace in the course of the festive season.
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