The Royal Family has issued a Princess Anne statement amid the ongoing chaos.
The Princess Royal's younger brother, Prince Andrew, has been wrapped up in a royal scandal concerning his "close confidante" Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy.
Tengbo has been barred from entering the UK, a High Court hearing revealed last week.
As a result of the backlash, the Duke of York pulled out of the Royal Family’s traditional pre-Christmas lunch after speaking to his ex-wife and close friend Sarah, Duchess of York.
Royal Family issues Princess Anne statement amid ongoing chaos
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The move was another embarrassing moment for the King’s brother, who had already withdrawn from joining senior royals at Sandringham for the festive period.
Yang, who was named after an anonymity order was lifted on Monday, has insisted it was “entirely untrue” to claim he was involved in espionage and that he has “done nothing wrong or unlawful”.
The businessman twice visited Buckingham Palace in 2018 to meet with the late Queen’s second son.
He is also said to have entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at Andrew’s invitation.
The Princess Royal has visited serving members of 29 Regiment @UKArmyLogistics at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks in South Cerney.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 18, 2024
At the Barracks, HRH also saw kit and equipment ready to be sent to support Ukrainian conscripts. Click below to read more.
Last Friday, the duke’s office said Andrew “ceased all contact” with the then-unnamed businessman when concerns were first raised about him.
Andrew met Yang through “official channels” with “nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed”, a statement said.
Amid the ongoing chaos, the Royal Family's social media account made a new post, however, it was about Prince Andrew's older sister, Princess Anne.
They said: "The Princess Royal has visited serving members of 29 Regiment @UKArmyLogistics at the Duke of Gloucester Barracks in South Cerney.
Prince Andrew, Princess Anne's brother, has been wrapped up in another royal scandal
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"At the Barracks, HRH also saw kit and equipment ready to be sent to support Ukrainian conscripts."
The Princess Royal, 74, is the hardest-working member of the Royal Family.
In 2023, she performed the majority of royal engagements, coming in at the top with 457 public outings.
She is also on track to be the hardest-working royal again in 2024, despite taking some time off in the summer after an injury.
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As a result, the princess spent five nights in hospital and did not return to performing engagements until July.
She even travelled abroad to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games at the end of that month.
