KING Charles has reportedly told disgraced Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to miss Christmas celebrations this year.
The Monarch, 76, also warned the pair he wants them to remain “invisible” at future royal family events, which would include using entrances and exits out of view.
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As reported by The Times, Charles took action after Fergie’s grovelling email apology to disgraced paedo Jeffrey Epstein after publicly vowing to never contact him again in 2011.
A close pal said she wrote the message at a time when she had been threatened with legal action by Epstein.
The bombshell revelation saw a total of seven charities ditch the royal and strip her of patronages.
Meanwhile shamed Duke Andrew – potentially facing a new Jeffrey Epstein probe – has been on the outskirts since last Christmas.
The King warned him to “do the decent thing” and remove himself from celebrations after his alleged connections to Chinese spy Yang Tengo surfaced.
A source close to Charles told The Times: “You can’t sack someone from being your brother.
“But this year, if the duke and duchess were both to be as honourable [as last year], it would be very much for the best and the family would not be disappointed, not least to avoid the King having to make any more difficult decisions.”
Fergie was invited to the 2023 gathering at Sandringham for the first in 30 years after Charles ascended the throne.
Sources close to the royal said she is “devastated for any embarrassment” inflicted to The Firm.
The Duke and Duchess of York married in 1986, welcomed two daughters – Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie – then divorced in 1996.
They still live together at Royal Lodge, despite Charles’ repeated efforts to move Andrew out.
Last year, the Duke and Duchess spent Christmas at the Windsor pad, without their children.
This comes after eyebrows were raised earlier this month when the pair attended the Duchess of Kent’s funeral.
After the service, Prince Andrew lingered in the steps of the cathedral standing next to an uncomfortable-looking Prince of Wales.
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William briefly chatted with his uncle before turning away and grabbing the attention of wife Kate and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
And as Andy dashed off to his car, he was seen standing awkwardly for a few moments waiting for Fergie to catch him up.
A friend told The Times how King Charles would not be inclined to ban family members from a funeral, but that he wanted them to find “a more discreet way” of attending.
SHOCK APOLOGY EMAIL
This comes as Fergie continues to feel the fall out after saying sorry to Jeffrey Epstein for linking him to paedophilia in an interview, telling him: “I did not use the P word about you”.
She described the paedophile financier as a “supreme friend” in her letter.
In the interview published in March 2011, the Duchess of York apologised for having accepted £15,000 from Epstein – a long-time associate of her ex-husband.
She said: “I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf.
“Whenever I can, I will repay the money and will have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again.”
But just over a month later, on April 26, the Duchess secretly wrote to Epstein from her personal email address.
The email read: “As you know I did not, absolutely not, say the P (paedophile) word about you.
“I know you feel hellaciously let down by me. And I must humbly apologise to you and your heart for that.
“You have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.”
Following the shock revelations, Julia’s House, confirmed their decision to remove the Duchess as patron.
She has also been removed by the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats
A spokesperson for the Duchess
It is understood the Teenage Cancer Trust dropped her from her position as patron as well.
In a statement, Prevent Breast Cancer said: “The Duchess of York is no longer a patron of Prevent Breast Cancer.
“We have advised her of this decision and thank her for her past support.”
In a another blow, The Children’s Literacy Charity removed her as patron.
And it was announced last week The British Heart Foundation cut ties with the Duchess.
A spokesman for the Duchess said: “The Duchess spoke of her regret about her association with Epstein many years ago.
“As they have always been, her first thoughts are with his victims. Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.
“As soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations against him, she not only cut off contact but condemned him publicly to the extent that he then threatened to sue her for defamation for associating him with paedophilia.
“She does not shrink back from anything she said then.
“This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats.”
‘AIR MILES ANDY’
Meanwhile the latest allegations against Andrew come after newly released documents revealed the Duke flew around on Epstein’s private jet and had numerous massages laid on for him.
The disgraced royal is listed as a passenger onboard Epstein’s jet on May 12, 2000, when he flew from Teterboro private airport in New Jersey to Palm Beach, Florida.
Prince Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing and insists he cut off his friendship with the New York financier once details of his crimes were uncovered.
The explosive revelation was made by further Epstein documents released by democrats sitting on the House Oversight Committee in the US.
The committee received over 8,500 documents from the Epstein estate via a subpoena.
Andrew is named as travelling alongside Epstein, his then-girlfriend and now convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as two names which have been redacted.
The name Andrew appears again in the flight logs on May 16, 2002.
He was also documented enjoying services in February 2000 including “massage, exercise and yoga” at a cost of $200.
Epstein is known to have used his own massage sessions at his Palm Beach home to abuse young girls and force them into sex acts.
Earlier this summer US prosecutors revealed they would not be looking to charge anyone else in their investigation into Epstein.
However, there is no statute of limitations for federal sex crimes in the US, meaning allegations against Andrew could be brought again at any time.
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