Prince Andrew will not be joining his brother King Charles III and other members of the royal family for Christmas this year. Instead, the Duke of York, 64, will “honourably withdraw” from the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at their estate in Sandringham, England to avoid being a distraction, according to the BBC.

How do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew? That’s the question facing King Charles III as the long-running drama surrounding his 64-year-old brother roils Britain and the monarchy once again.

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the private family lunch for the first time together in December 2022, following his accession upon his mother's death at age 96 that September. The gathering was a revival of tradition, as the occasion had been canceled the previous two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.